Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(14 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD538(14)[7]340(12)[4]205(11)[3]124(7)[2]80(7)[2]43(4)[2]24(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD121(6)[6]79(6)[4]49(6)[3]30(5)[2]22(5)[2]13(3)[2]9(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD58(4)[6]40(4)[4]24(4)[3]13(4)[2]10(4)[2]4(2)[2]3(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD23(3)[5]14(3)[3]10(3)[2]6(3)[2]5(3)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD8(2)[3]7(2)[3]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2022100.00%58,706,250
2Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202298.51%2,830,162,103
3Ukraine100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202297.32%14,027,384
4Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202281.94%5,277,706,414
5Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated202277.41%112,419,105
6Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202275.09%22,030,308
7Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202271.36%460,714,097
8Ukraine120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken202259.04%31,360,195
9Ukraine120600Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken202253.23%13,171,849
10Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202251.33%63,392,969
11Ukraine120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken202250.75%13,736,177
12Ukraine440890Wood; n.e.c. in heading no. 4408, sheets for veneer or plywood, other wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, not exceeding 6mm in thickness202240.68%12,286,760
13Russian Federation400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202235.12%12,817,149
14Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.202231.78%47,701,936

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 8 occurrences

Russian Federation: 6 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.