Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(11 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD560(11)[7]370(11)[4]229(10)[3]138(8)[2]81(6)[2]55(4)[1]32(2)
>= 50 mln USD112(5)[7]79(5)[4]55(5)[3]36(5)[2]23(5)[2]16(4)[1]9(2)
>= 100 mln USD54(5)[6]36(5)[4]29(5)[3]20(5)[2]15(5)[2]10(4)[1]5(2)
>= 200 mln USD25(4)[3]16(4)[3]13(4)[3]8(4)[2]5(4)[2]4(3)[1]2(1)
>= 500 mln USD6(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]1

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2023100.00%201,114,930
2Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated202391.91%164,660,221
3Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202389.43%376,711,201
4Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202386.73%2,100,894,435
5Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202376.18%2,483,807,546
6Saudi Arabia291614Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; esters of methacrylic acid202375.67%17,076,309
7Ukraine440791Wood; oak (Quercus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mm202369.08%10,216,701
8Ukraine252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202366.75%13,441,537
9Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202352.32%11,188,873
10Ukraine120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken202350.26%10,408,992
11Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202344.58%40,580,262

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 6 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.