Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, the matrix below shows Sweden'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.

Sweden

Year: 2010(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD394(6)[3]249(6)[2]145(3)88(3)46(1)2716
>= 50 mln USD132(3)[3]77(3)[2]42(1)28(1)18106
>= 100 mln USD66(2)[3]38(2)[2]22161275
>= 200 mln USD34(2)[3]23(2)[2]129853
>= 500 mln USD9(1)[2]8(1)[2]33211

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7504Nickel; powders and flakes201072.99%37,098,918
2Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201066.38%54,457,075
3Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201064.35%17,414,922
4Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201049.31%5,165,093,799
5Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201048.64%11,404,638
6Russian Federation2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes); and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products201048.48%412,057,064

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.