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(10 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD180(10)[3]109(9)[2]68(8)[2]47(6)[2]33(5)[2]17(2)[1]11(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD38(5)[3]27(5)[2]18(4)[2]10(3)[2]8(3)[2]6(2)[1]4(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD17(4)[3]12(4)[2]8(3)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD4(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (10 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 separation200499.99%64,574,432
2Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200499.42%1,396,923,269
3Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200478.92%825,724,817
4Ukraine2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons200477.80%11,099,951
5Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200473.69%21,171,807
6Russian Federation8803Aircraft; parts of heading no. 8801 or 8802200460.49%10,241,358
7Iran0802Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled200455.87%15,244,075
8Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200455.28%188,350,264
9Russian Federation2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200440.61%138,364,237
10Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought200432.86%23,940,421

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 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.