Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(8 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD530(8)[6]347(8)[5]217(7)[5]127(6)[3]73(6)[3]49(5)[3]24(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD104(6)[5]71(6)[4]48(6)[4]32(5)[2]20(5)[2]15(5)[2]9(3)
>= 100 mln USD56(5)[5]37(5)[4]28(5)[4]19(5)[2]12(5)[2]9(5)[2]7(3)
>= 200 mln USD21(3)[3]13(3)[3]11(3)[3]9(3)[2]5(3)[2]4(3)[2]2(1)
>= 500 mln USD6(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]1

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2024100.00%123,399,542
2Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202499.56%354,526,183
3Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated202498.61%129,824,452
4Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202485.82%2,339,983,521
5Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202485.76%2,168,190,049
6Ukraine440791Wood; oak (Quercus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mm202479.10%10,097,997
7United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured202450.51%65,928,825
8Saudi Arabia291614Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; esters of methacrylic acid202443.67%10,864,906

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.