Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(16 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD457(16)[6]323(15)[5]237(13)[5]153(8)[2]89(7)[2]55(6)[2]37(6)[2]
>= 50 mln USD92(7)[4]78(7)[4]53(6)[4]32(5)[2]21(4)[2]18(3)[2]11(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD45(6)[4]39(6)[4]26(5)[4]17(4)[2]14(4)[2]13(3)[2]8(3)[2]
>= 200 mln USD17(3)[3]16(3)[3]11(3)[3]6(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]3(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD10(2)[2]9(2)[2]8(2)[2]6(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]3(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2012100.00%4,279,462,354
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2012100.00%1,927,918,257
3Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated201299.99%161,927,832
4Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201298.56%19,428,503
5Russian Federation400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201297.34%23,646,521
6Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201293.25%27,949,315
7Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated201275.97%177,908,526
8Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201266.71%56,936,449
9Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201258.68%28,794,284
10Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201256.14%217,102,684
11Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201255.96%10,520,849
12Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201255.83%11,619,768
13Russian Federation870590Vehicles; break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705201254.18%16,160,464
14Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201243.86%169,591,327
15Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)201241.13%15,363,540
16Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.201231.60%29,554,460

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 14 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 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.