Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(22 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD465(22)[6]311(17)[3]220(13)[3]140(12)[2]88(10)[2]44(7)[2]26(7)[2]
>= 50 mln USD100(7)[5]73(6)[3]53(4)[3]36(4)[2]24(3)[2]15(3)[2]7(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD38(6)[5]28(6)[3]19(4)[3]14(4)[2]11(3)[2]8(3)[2]5(3)[2]
>= 200 mln USD17(2)[4]13(2)[2]10(2)[2]9(2)[2]7(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD7(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (22 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2014100.00%1,671,134,904
2Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2014100.00%143,523,140
3Russian Federation880212Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg201499.97%16,040,872
4Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201499.57%3,626,984,191
5Russian Federation400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201499.45%34,567,268
6Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201496.52%38,403,093
7Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201495.91%15,769,403
8Ukraine720839Iron 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 3mm201478.79%15,947,293
9Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201474.65%12,544,396
10Ukraine720838Iron 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 4.75mm201472.22%12,387,250
11Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201463.50%39,830,133
12Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated201460.98%159,816,068
13Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201456.40%16,142,512
14Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201449.83%158,662,605
15Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)201447.81%21,396,000
16Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201445.44%144,675,061
17Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.201441.18%43,288,945
18Russian Federation260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated201437.05%97,108,473
19Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201435.36%22,178,922
20Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201433.83%24,754,619
21Russian Federation800110Tin; unwrought, not alloyed201432.29%19,736,264
22Ukraine720851Iron 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 10mm201431.99%46,487,094

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 16 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.