Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(15 in Danger Zone)[12 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD845(15)[12]578(12)[7]401(8)[5]271(7)[4]176(4)[2]105(3)[1]58(2)
>= 50 mln USD181(4)[9]122(3)[4]95(2)[3]66(2)[3]47(1)[1]35(1)[1]22(1)
>= 100 mln USD73(2)[6]49(2)[3]41(1)[2]32(1)[2]27[1]23[1]16
>= 200 mln USD38(2)[6]28(2)[3]22(1)[2]19(1)[2]17[1]14[1]10
>= 500 mln USD12(2)[4]6(2)[1]5(1)4(1)322

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201298.26%14,251,604
2Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201293.37%75,104,507
3Russian Federation290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene201287.89%20,739,499
4Qatar271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201274.14%36,346,507
5Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201269.73%21,806,073
6Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon201268.28%18,187,281
7Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products201264.19%684,940,515
8Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous201253.49%47,132,594
9Russian Federation750400Nickel; powders and flakes201248.51%16,769,711
10Russian Federation230320Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture; whether or not in the form of pellets201245.34%11,133,982
11Russian Federation440131Wood; for fuel, sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in wood pellets201242.14%36,470,839
12Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201241.06%6,991,313,113
13Russian Federation720827Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mm201233.56%18,782,809
14Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201233.43%68,639,796
15Russian Federation441232-- Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood201230.36%13,838,736

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 14 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271119 - 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.