Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(18 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD433(18)[7]300(15)[6]201(11)[4]124(8)[4]73(7)[2]34(6)[2]15(4)[2]
>= 50 mln USD89(7)[5]67(7)[4]43(6)[3]27(4)[3]21(4)[2]10(4)[2]5(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD39(5)[3]29(5)[3]20(4)[3]13(3)[3]11(3)[2]7(3)[2]4(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD16(2)[3]12(2)[3]9(2)[3]7(2)[3]6(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD8(2)[2]7(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (18 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2017100.00%1,543,666,980
2Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2017100.00%59,306,166
3Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201798.45%16,111,834
4Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201798.03%1,870,047,823
5Russian Federation400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201789.88%18,444,585
6Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated201786.91%176,362,757
7Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201776.76%20,802,794
8Russian Federation271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201765.59%12,547,404
9Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201759.21%187,373,956
10Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.201758.71%52,352,278
11Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201756.16%15,499,420
12Ukraine720211Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon201748.85%10,086,139
13Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201745.94%29,183,611
14Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201740.77%129,002,672
15Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201740.37%16,019,160
16Russian Federation721499Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section201732.81%19,045,237
17Russian Federation400219Rubber; synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201731.31%11,507,529
18Ukraine020713Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, fresh or chilled201730.02%16,361,443

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 14 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.