Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(19 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD458(19)[8]322(18)[6]223(15)[4]144(11)[3]91(10)[2]48(7)[2]30(4)[2]
>= 50 mln USD98(8)[4]74(7)[3]53(6)[3]32(5)[3]22(5)[2]11(3)[2]9(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD44(5)[4]35(5)[3]23(4)[3]14(3)[3]10(3)[2]7(2)[2]5(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD21(3)[4]17(3)[3]12(3)[3]7(2)[3]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD7(2)[2]7(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(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 gas2011100.00%2,269,486,155
2Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201199.99%4,746,502,513
3Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated201199.94%92,953,359
4Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201197.67%23,642,004
5Russian Federation400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201185.91%20,397,369
6Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201185.76%24,951,665
7Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201183.74%47,749,183
8Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201179.33%91,174,005
9Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201176.69%17,465,828
10Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated201173.21%197,736,080
11Ukraine440399Wood; in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, n.e.c. in heading no. 4403201162.23%11,432,551
12Russian Federation840690Turbines; parts of steam and other vapour turbines201158.48%17,667,495
13Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201157.45%13,089,776
14Ukraine720838Iron 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 4.75mm201156.28%10,538,152
15Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201154.99%238,827,353
16Ukraine720839Iron 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 3mm201146.88%10,760,824
17Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201144.92%195,102,656
18Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.201143.37%36,365,248
19Ukraine720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm201133.19%58,936,762

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 13 occurrences

Ukraine: 6 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.