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(7 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD228(7)[3]132(6)[2]76(5)[2]47(4)[2]20(4)[2]10(3)[2]6(3)[2]
>= 50 mln USD76(6)[3]45(6)[2]26(5)[2]17(4)[2]10(4)[2]6(3)[2]5(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD33(3)[3]23(3)[2]14(3)[2]9(3)[2]6(3)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD15(3)[3]9(3)[2]7(3)[2]6(3)[2]5(3)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD7(2)[2]6(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201798.03%1,870,047,823
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201797.90%1,572,632,612
3Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation201793.23%59,306,166
4Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201770.03%363,736,713
5Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.201758.71%52,352,278
6Russian 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 strip201744.31%76,285,572
7Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201732.14%15,561,053

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 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.