Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(15 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD125(15)[4]79(12)[4]54(10)[2]30(8)[1]15(4)[1]9(3)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD24(7)[4]18(5)[4]15(4)[2]9(3)[1]6(3)[1]4(2)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD12(4)[4]11(4)[4]9(3)[2]7(2)[1]4(2)[1]3(2)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD7(4)[4]6(4)[4]4(3)[2]2(2)[1]2(2)[1]2(2)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(3)[3]3(3)[3]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201892.27%588,917,304
2Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201887.10%217,635,831
3Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.201885.77%36,016,512
4Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg201875.39%55,043,602
5Russian Federation8410Turbines; hydraulic water wheels and regulators therefor201867.63%23,959,708
6Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201866.97%25,282,399
7Russian Federation8803Aircraft; parts of heading no. 8801 or 8802201866.47%37,443,410
8Russian Federation2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences201864.48%30,380,938
9Ukraine3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic201858.77%15,491,740
10Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201851.05%724,244,183
11Iraq2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201848.19%683,737,864
12Syria2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk201845.28%21,516,447
13Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought201833.40%58,320,087
14Russian Federation4002Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201833.05%28,298,774
15Russian Federation7408Copper wire201831.19%68,585,274

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Syria: 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.