Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(8 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD287(8)[4]168(7)[3]93(6)[2]52(5)[2]32(3)[1]18(3)[1]11(2)
>= 50 mln USD97(5)[4]57(5)[3]30(5)[2]18(5)[2]11(3)[1]8(3)[1]6(2)
>= 100 mln USD48(5)[4]25(5)[3]16(5)[2]12(5)[2]8(3)[1]6(3)[1]5(2)
>= 200 mln USD18(3)[4]12(3)[3]7(3)[2]6(3)[2]4(2)[1]4(2)[1]3(1)
>= 500 mln USD9(2)[4]8(2)[3]6(2)[2]5(2)[2]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites202599.70%429,945,575
2Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation202599.70%185,240,907
3Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202585.24%2,448,176,505
4United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202569.73%143,642,568
5Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202562.60%1,765,189,191
6Saudi Arabia2916Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202556.39%13,876,187
7Ukraine2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202542.41%15,783,067
8Ukraine4408Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, planed or not, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm202531.05%14,246,809

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

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.