Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(10 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD322(10)[4]245(9)[4]182(8)[2]122(7)[2]82(6)[1]52(4)35(3)
>= 50 mln USD53(4)[4]47(4)[4]38(4)[2]29(4)[2]21(4)[1]9(2)4(1)
>= 100 mln USD17(1)[2]14(1)[2]12(1)[2]9(1)[2]7(1)[1]10
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]3(1)[1]10
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]00

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness202599.88%15,657,746
2Russian Federation853010Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways or tramways (excluding those of heading no. 8608)202598.38%11,181,277
3Russian Federation852692Radio remote control apparatus202596.65%80,251,508
4Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202585.07%78,730,172
5Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202578.78%75,105,994
6Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202573.52%891,582,216
7Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202567.25%49,905,625
8Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202556.92%17,010,840
9Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution202542.23%21,796,021
10Ukraine120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken202532.25%36,060,695

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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.