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(8 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD191(8)[3]108(8)[2]70(7)[2]42(6)[2]25(5)[2]13(3)[2]8(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD38(4)[3]24(4)[2]16(3)[2]11(2)[2]5(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 100 mln USD22(4)[3]12(4)[2]8(3)[2]5(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD11(3)[3]7(3)[2]5(3)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD4(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2006100.00%2,613,960,540
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200695.08%1,866,607,118
3Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200687.19%13,580,813
4Ukraine2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200676.67%12,173,457
5Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200674.64%26,002,598
6Ukraine2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons200667.19%10,158,367
7Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200658.32%224,827,020
8Russian Federation2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200641.64%160,510,842

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 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.