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(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD259(6)[3]141(5)[3]71(4)[2]39(4)[2]23(4)[2]14(4)[2]7(2)
>= 50 mln USD84(5)[3]44(5)[3]22(4)[2]12(4)[2]10(4)[2]8(4)[2]5(2)
>= 100 mln USD43(4)[3]23(4)[3]15(4)[2]9(4)[2]7(4)[2]7(4)[2]5(2)
>= 200 mln USD19(3)[3]12(3)[3]7(3)[2]6(3)[2]5(3)[2]5(3)[2]3(1)
>= 500 mln USD7(2)[3]6(2)[3]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]1

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 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 separation202499.59%124,638,710
2Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites202499.30%484,350,635
3Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202485.76%2,168,190,049
4Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202484.32%2,351,185,913
5United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202445.99%65,928,825
6Saudi Arabia2916Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202439.19%10,864,906

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.