Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, the matrix below shows Serbia'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.

Serbia

Year: 2012(20 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD128(20)[6]98(17)[5]78(15)[3]62(15)[3]49(13)[2]33(9)[2]18(4)[1]
>= 50 mln USD15(4)[3]14(4)[3]13(4)[3]10(4)[3]7(3)[2]6(2)[2]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD6(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1
>= 200 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (20 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation860390Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled, powered other than from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)2012100.00%35,545,549
2Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)2012100.00%34,115,717
3Russian Federation741991Copper; cast, moulded, stamped or forged, but not further worked201292.61%17,669,244
4Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201291.19%93,716,248
5Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201286.38%777,863,787
6Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.201283.53%30,184,188
7Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201281.49%14,884,124
8Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201280.59%35,070,328
9Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated201280.09%26,258,034
10Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201279.81%53,642,535
11Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201279.02%19,210,089
12Syria251010Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; unground201272.78%10,190,535
13Russian Federation841090Turbines; parts of hydraulic turbines and water wheels, including regulators201272.41%11,168,270
14Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201268.83%580,975,525
15Russian Federation240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco201262.64%29,111,822
16Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride201242.24%13,192,905
17Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201241.85%46,121,165
18Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201236.86%42,023,161
19Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201236.01%40,732,387
20Ukraine721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter201233.52%16,588,442

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 16 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.