Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(13 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD235(13)[3]181(11)[3]126(10)[3]86(7)[2]58(6)[2]39(6)[2]21(5)[1]
>= 50 mln USD42(8)[3]32(7)[3]22(6)[3]13(3)[2]11(3)[2]9(3)[2]6(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD16(3)[2]14(3)[2]7(3)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD5(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2004100.00%63,085,793
2Ukraine290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)2004100.00%10,914,143
3Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200499.42%1,396,923,269
4Iran080250- Pistachios200496.79%15,244,075
5Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200495.57%21,171,807
6Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200480.50%819,863,922
7Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200462.50%19,878,019
8Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200457.32%86,912,227
9Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200454.82%78,543,009
10Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200453.66%101,417,672
11Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200444.76%84,599,191
12Russian Federation260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200435.42%53,701,393
13Ukraine760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200432.79%13,457,208

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.