Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(10 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD225(10)[3]133(9)[2]79(5)[2]38(5)[2]24(4)[2]9(2)[2]6(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD53(4)[3]28(4)[2]19(2)[2]9(2)[2]8(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]
>= 100 mln USD28(4)[3]14(4)[2]10(2)[2]6(2)[2]5(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD13(4)[3]7(4)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD5(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2007100.00%3,012,171,141
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200797.12%1,554,796,009
3Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200775.61%16,137,348
4Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200771.71%27,210,009
5Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200766.70%14,012,226
6Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200749.75%213,160,644
7Russian Federation2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200748.37%207,252,064
8Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg200744.81%17,103,551
9Ukraine4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared200740.57%18,065,965
10Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200731.72%14,353,659

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 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.