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(12 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD247(12)[3]152(9)[2]94(6)[2]55(5)[2]32(4)[2]13(3)[2]9(3)[2]
>= 50 mln USD88(6)[3]56(6)[2]36(4)[2]21(3)[2]13(3)[2]8(3)[2]6(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD35(5)[3]23(5)[2]17(4)[2]11(3)[2]8(3)[2]6(3)[2]5(3)[2]
>= 200 mln USD19(4)[3]14(4)[2]11(3)[2]7(2)[2]6(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD9(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201499.57%3,626,984,191
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201496.89%1,680,755,825
3Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation201496.19%143,523,140
4Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201474.57%12,544,396
5Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201467.37%38,686,716
6Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201454.86%318,478,673
7Russian Federation2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201441.65%241,783,534
8Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.201441.18%43,288,945
9Russian Federation4002Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201440.71%74,213,497
10Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought201433.78%24,754,619
11Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72201433.27%21,425,980
12Russian Federation8001Tin; unwrought201431.95%19,736,264

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2711 - 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.