Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(51 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1553(51)[8]1010(40)[6]656(26)[4]410(21)[3]254(18)[3]156(13)[2]73(6)[1]
>= 50 mln USD468(19)[6]316(15)[5]206(12)[3]137(11)[2]92(10)[2]57(8)[1]20(4)
>= 100 mln USD247(12)[6]175(10)[5]121(9)[3]79(9)[2]53(9)[2]38(7)[1]13(3)
>= 200 mln USD130(4)[6]97(4)[5]73(3)[3]46(3)[2]31(3)[2]22(2)[1]6
>= 500 mln USD46(1)[4]39(1)[3]26[2]16[1]11[1]8[1]1

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (51 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)2023100.00%158,525,205
2Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202399.77%23,219,436
3Russian Federation271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202398.70%46,589,732
4Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils202396.51%155,330,656
5Ukraine150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified202392.61%189,979,834
6Ukraine120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken202390.78%64,136,710
7Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202388.22%314,824,771
8United Arab Emirates730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections202384.76%37,615,751
9Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese202382.18%153,641,080
10Ukraine230320Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture; whether or not in the form of pellets202381.30%14,038,765
11Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated202380.95%252,725,279
12Ukraine720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness202380.54%142,146,712
13Ukraine441875Wood; assembled flooring panels, not of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo, multilayer202380.33%47,288,688
14Russian Federation121490Forage products including swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, sainfoin, clover, forage kale, lupines, vetches etc., pelletised or otherwise202376.43%10,977,484
15Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202374.56%127,119,709
16Ukraine150190Poultry fat; other than that of heading 0209 or 1503202370.85%10,955,998
17Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202370.72%385,540,521
18Ukraine140490Vegetable products; n.e.c. in chapter 14202370.34%49,098,798
19Russian Federation120750Oil seeds; mustard seeds, whether or not broken202369.29%16,797,495
20Russian Federation030363Fish; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202367.19%95,050,133
21Ukraine440131Wood; for fuel, sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in wood pellets202364.60%41,403,106
22Russian Federation120400Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken202358.91%37,511,449
23Ukraine081120Fruit, edible; raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black, white or red currants and gooseberries, uncooked or cooked, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202355.71%43,742,708
24Russian Federation030364Fish; frozen, haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202355.64%11,134,967
25Russian Federation290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated202353.41%51,810,088
26Ukraine200979Juice; apple, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202352.11%28,019,803
27Ukraine100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202349.20%78,083,390
28Ukraine151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude202347.43%51,063,928
29Ukraine440791Wood; oak (Quercus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mm202347.36%18,300,052
30Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202347.24%15,072,299
31Ukraine722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products202347.19%22,618,858
32Ukraine440290Wood; charcoal of wood other than bamboo, nut or shell, whether or not agglomerated202347.12%19,192,904
33Russian Federation400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202346.64%13,680,971
34United Arab Emirates800120Tin; unwrought, alloys202346.02%10,069,160
35Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202345.88%7,040,761,792
36Ukraine020713Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled202344.62%17,986,568
37Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)202344.44%12,359,526
38Ukraine040721Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)202343.50%17,228,667
39Ukraine720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202342.81%42,048,388
40Russian Federation151800Animal, vegetable or microbial fats, oils and their fractions; boiled, oxidised, dehydrated or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading no. 1516, inedible mixtures or preparations of fats, oils or their fractions, n.e.c. in chapter 15202340.72%32,561,850
41Ukraine040900Honey; natural202337.58%21,270,416
42Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202336.59%35,938,189
43Ukraine230641Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of low erucic acid rape or colza seed oils202336.41%16,500,324
44Ukraine720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202336.16%130,800,537
45Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202335.07%67,659,572
46Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.202334.51%157,161,594
47Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm202334.32%31,890,182
48Russian Federation030475Fish fillets; frozen, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)202333.65%61,186,073
49Russian Federation030471Fish fillets; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)202332.02%21,975,870
50Ukraine261800Slag, granulated (slag sand); from the manufacture or iron or steel202331.31%11,088,454
51Ukraine252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured202331.24%27,112,409

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 30 occurrences

Russian Federation: 17 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - 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.