Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(14 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD520(14)[7]351(12)[4]235(8)[4]154(6)[2]91(6)[2]43(6)[2]24(5)[2]
>= 50 mln USD106(8)[7]75(7)[4]52(5)[4]31(3)[2]20(3)[2]13(3)[2]8(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD59(6)[5]42(5)[4]30(3)[4]21(2)[2]13(2)[2]9(2)[2]6(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD27(4)[4]22(4)[4]16(2)[4]12(2)[2]5(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD9(2)[2]6(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(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 gas2021100.00%3,050,369,346
2Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2021100.00%55,780,407
3Russian Federation400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202198.39%21,201,436
4Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202196.84%16,310,176
5Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202195.39%2,493,990,011
6Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202181.24%27,010,452
7Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated202158.66%190,881,363
8Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.202154.62%52,540,732
9Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)202147.45%22,436,098
10Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202146.28%316,216,387
11Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202145.27%309,333,833
12Russian Federation441233Plywood; with sheets of wood only; not bamboo; each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut202144.01%10,887,359
13Russian Federation260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated202139.32%127,968,257
14Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202131.08%15,148,437

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 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.