Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(19 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD435(19)[5]301(14)[2]205(14)[2]131(12)[2]85(10)[2]46(7)[2]22(6)[2]
>= 50 mln USD80(8)[4]58(6)[2]43(6)[2]28(5)[2]19(4)[2]9(3)[2]6(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD30(5)[4]20(4)[2]17(4)[2]14(4)[2]9(3)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD17(3)[3]11(3)[2]11(3)[2]9(3)[2]5(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD9(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2008100.00%2,598,494,872
2Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated200899.93%39,621,181
3Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200899.82%4,017,702,996
4Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200896.94%68,127,793
5Russian Federation290123Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, butene (butylene) and isomers thereof200896.12%20,004,840
6Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200892.35%35,793,126
7Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200883.22%29,307,469
8Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200879.91%36,588,184
9Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200877.64%23,991,903
10Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200870.76%168,135,778
11Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200863.40%25,832,875
12Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200862.36%204,434,380
13Ukraine720839Iron 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 3mm200850.45%14,028,086
14Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200850.01%74,273,564
15Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200839.95%24,449,439
16Russian Federation722850Steel, alloy; bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished200838.61%11,045,501
17Ukraine720838Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm200838.14%10,730,236
18Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200837.61%123,283,917
19Russian Federation270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200832.55%50,035,216

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 15 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 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.