Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, the matrix below shows Slovakia'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.

Slovakia

Year: 2003(9 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD158(9)[3]107(7)[2]65(6)[2]38(4)[2]26(4)[2]13(3)[2]10(3)[2]
>= 50 mln USD26(6)[3]22(5)[2]16(4)[2]9(3)[2]6(3)[2]5(3)[2]4(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD10(2)[2]9(2)[2]6(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD5(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation200399.94%66,183,559
2Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200398.60%1,067,804,899
3Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200398.20%994,910,548
4Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200370.22%15,383,085
5Russian Federation8411Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbines200358.37%12,635,307
6Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200353.90%85,196,555
7Russian Federation2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200345.65%72,163,423
8Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200332.56%79,385,600
9Ukraine7601Aluminium; unwrought200332.23%25,388,922

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

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.