Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(15 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD360(15)[6]258(14)[4]188(9)[3]123(8)[2]84(8)[2]60(6)[2]30(5)[2]
>= 50 mln USD59(4)[6]49(4)[4]36(3)[3]24(2)[2]17(2)[2]11(2)[2]8(2)[2]
>= 100 mln USD23(3)[6]17(3)[4]12(3)[3]7(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD12(2)[3]9(2)[2]6(2)[2]5(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD6(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2009100.00%2,397,744,006
2Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2009100.00%49,943,960
3Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200997.90%1,870,005,110
4Russian Federation290123Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, butene (butylene) and isomers thereof200991.06%13,459,090
5Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200991.03%12,709,350
6Russian Federation880212Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg200989.77%13,479,368
7Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200973.18%25,515,904
8Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200970.09%12,059,952
9Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200959.95%133,270,451
10Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200949.98%37,069,107
11Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200949.84%14,830,489
12Russian Federation260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200947.01%34,867,896
13Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200940.22%45,438,965
14Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200940.05%89,025,885
15Ukraine720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm200930.73%10,515,876

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 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.