Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, the matrix below shows Poland's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Poland

Year: 2005(13 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD408(13)[2]249(11)[2]129(6)[2]60(2)[1]35(2)[1]15(1)[1]5(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD125(7)[2]83(6)[2]39(5)[2]15(2)[1]7(2)[1]4(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD58(5)[2]39(4)[2]22(3)[2]8(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD25(2)[2]16(2)[2]9(2)[2]4(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD6(2)[2]6(2)[2]3(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200597.18%5,981,220,297
2Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200579.52%56,674,644
3Saudi Arabia2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200558.06%51,964,354
4Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200557.85%131,033,032
5Ukraine2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305200554.14%11,350,398
6Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200552.48%1,464,445,998
7Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200548.07%31,780,743
8Russian Federation2712Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, similar products obtained by synthesis, other processes; coloured or not200547.63%49,961,806
9Ukraine0811Fruit and nuts; uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200546.05%16,845,892
10Russian Federation2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200543.83%179,356,107
11Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200542.57%46,148,716
12Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200537.48%153,367,674
13Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200533.96%34,057,226

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.