Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(19 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD434(19)[6]290(17)[5]202(15)[4]134(12)[2]75(8)[2]47(6)[2]26(6)[2]
>= 50 mln USD94(5)[4]64(5)[4]47(4)[4]33(4)[2]23(4)[2]12(3)[2]8(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD35(4)[4]22(4)[4]18(3)[4]14(3)[2]11(3)[2]7(2)[2]4(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD13(2)[4]9(2)[4]9(2)[4]6(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD6(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(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 gas2013100.00%2,238,473,889
2Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2013100.00%59,124,403
3Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201399.72%4,500,542,657
4Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201399.11%18,045,154
5Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201393.28%49,389,574
6Russian Federation400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201392.20%23,402,228
7Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated201377.77%194,842,862
8Russian Federation880212Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg201370.18%16,043,158
9Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201368.66%40,203,983
10Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201363.57%10,962,201
11Ukraine720839Iron 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 3mm201362.63%12,049,809
12Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201361.10%24,163,240
13Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese201354.68%12,421,052
14Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)201354.26%35,055,709
15Russian Federation800110Tin; unwrought, not alloyed201351.71%42,246,338
16Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201348.52%195,226,917
17Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201340.72%15,658,440
18Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.201338.22%39,119,810
19Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201332.87%32,992,629

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 15 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.