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(9 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD229(9)[3]144(8)[2]89(7)[2]51(5)[2]26(4)[2]11(3)[2]8(3)[2]
>= 50 mln USD73(5)[3]48(5)[2]30(4)[2]16(3)[2]11(3)[2]8(3)[2]7(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD36(4)[3]23(4)[2]17(3)[2]9(2)[2]8(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD15(2)[3]11(2)[2]10(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD9(2)[2]7(2)[2]6(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201598.29%2,156,707,182
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201597.95%1,625,253,252
3Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation201593.61%89,584,039
4Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201578.85%10,734,593
5Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201560.62%26,624,865
6Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.201559.65%38,587,372
7Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201551.00%177,603,449
8Russian Federation2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201547.21%164,430,779
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 strip201535.73%49,693,613

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 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.