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(7 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD266(7)[3]148(6)[3]81(5)[2]43(5)[2]28(4)[2]17(3)[1]8(2)
>= 50 mln USD78(4)[3]46(4)[3]23(4)[2]14(4)[2]12(4)[2]9(3)[1]5(2)
>= 100 mln USD40(4)[3]27(4)[3]15(4)[2]9(4)[2]8(4)[2]6(3)[1]3(2)
>= 200 mln USD20(4)[3]15(4)[3]9(4)[2]5(4)[2]5(4)[2]4(3)[1]3(2)
>= 500 mln USD9(3)[3]9(3)[3]5(3)[2]4(3)[2]4(3)[2]3(2)[1]2(1)

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation202399.96%201,724,715
2Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites202390.17%541,371,422
3Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202386.73%2,100,894,435
4Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202375.44%2,493,459,530
5Saudi Arabia2916Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202366.29%17,076,309
6Ukraine1201Soya beans, whether or not broken202342.30%10,408,992
7Ukraine1005Maize (corn)202333.28%41,561,721

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 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.