Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(22 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD494(22)[2]292(10)[1]146(8)[1]94(5)[1]45(3)[1]21(1)[1]11(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD192(11)[2]111(5)[1]48(4)[1]30(1)[1]13(1)[1]7(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD93(7)[2]53(3)[1]24(2)[1]18(1)[1]8(1)[1]4(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD52(5)[2]31(3)[1]15(2)[1]11(1)[1]5(1)[1]3(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD15(2)[2]8(2)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (22 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200794.81%9,524,811,529
2Ukraine2306Oil-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 2305200777.52%25,479,782
3Ukraine2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200773.90%24,442,898
4Russian Federation8903Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes200768.78%34,019,086
5Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200761.00%40,681,196
6Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200759.94%51,537,182
7Russian Federation2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200756.08%353,052,250
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 not200752.73%75,609,290
9Russian Federation8902Fishing vessels, factory ships and other vessels; for processing or preserving fishery products200746.80%20,219,722
10Russian Federation9999Commodities not specified according to kind200743.67%1,821,069,537
11Ukraine3820Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids200738.91%14,556,597
12Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200738.78%203,074,572
13Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic200737.82%89,700,627
14Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200736.81%231,740,875
15Ukraine2707Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents200736.26%23,424,817
16Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200736.06%132,097,033
17Ukraine2901Acyclic hydrocarbons200735.53%84,374,119
18Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200735.43%129,804,320
19Ukraine7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200733.96%29,197,109
20Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200733.50%25,742,803
21Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200732.79%32,180,739
22Ukraine0811Fruit and nuts; uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200731.60%22,299,102

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Ukraine: 10 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.