Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(15 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD403(15)[6]286(14)[5]195(12)[4]124(8)[3]73(8)[3]38(8)[3]22(7)[3]
>= 50 mln USD87(7)[5]66(7)[4]49(5)[3]30(3)[2]19(3)[2]11(3)[2]8(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD37(4)[4]25(4)[3]18(3)[2]12(2)[2]11(2)[2]7(2)[2]6(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD17(2)[2]13(2)[2]11(2)[2]8(2)[2]7(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD7(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2015100.00%1,619,754,373
2Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated201599.95%89,584,039
3Russian Federation400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201599.54%20,028,650
4Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201598.55%35,440,261
5Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201598.29%2,156,707,182
6Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201598.22%13,379,837
7Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201596.12%26,580,407
8Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201581.90%10,734,593
9Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.201559.65%38,587,372
10Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated201554.23%77,275,030
11Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese201551.56%11,439,050
12Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201551.21%105,382,726
13Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201548.76%100,328,420
14Russian Federation260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated201541.44%59,048,052
15Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)201537.12%13,232,295

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 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.