Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(12 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD270(12)[3]187(11)[3]134(9)[2]87(8)[2]56(7)[2]39(7)[2]17(4)[2]
>= 50 mln USD40(6)[3]30(6)[3]22(5)[2]13(4)[2]8(3)[2]6(3)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 100 mln USD23(4)[3]18(4)[3]13(4)[2]7(3)[2]5(3)[2]4(3)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD8(2)[2]7(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2006100.00%2,613,960,540
2Ukraine290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)200699.99%10,158,367
3Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200697.28%1,860,506,395
4Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200692.68%26,002,598
5Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200689.84%13,580,813
6Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200684.06%129,638,620
7Ukraine281410Ammonia; anhydrous200680.76%11,562,184
8Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200665.70%72,652,505
9Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200658.84%136,091,531
10Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200641.16%95,188,400
11Russian Federation790112Zinc; unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zinc200640.18%23,851,534
12Ukraine720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm200637.39%14,399,226

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

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.