Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(14 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD423(14)[8]279(12)[5]189(10)[3]113(7)[2]72(6)[2]44(6)[2]28(6)[2]
>= 50 mln USD90(6)[6]64(6)[5]41(5)[3]26(3)[2]17(3)[2]12(3)[2]10(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD38(3)[5]29(3)[4]21(3)[3]15(2)[2]10(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD19(2)[2]16(2)[2]12(2)[2]9(2)[2]7(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD10(2)[2]9(2)[2]8(2)[2]6(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2020100.00%1,516,253,674
2Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2020100.00%54,015,903
3Ukraine720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section202099.93%13,204,270
4Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202097.52%13,627,901
5Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202094.56%1,732,245,748
6Russian Federation400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202091.92%16,360,506
7Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202069.06%10,933,741
8Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.202056.22%39,760,905
9Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202055.49%133,727,746
10Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated202050.03%83,017,904
11Russian Federation260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated202048.02%79,694,521
12Russian 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-section202040.70%17,881,029
13Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202036.80%10,163,663
14Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202033.45%12,062,333

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.