Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(13 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD857(13)[8]579(10)[7]423(8)[6]278(4)[3]190(4)[3]124(3)[2]69(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD178(4)[5]124(3)[4]91(1)[3]64(1)[2]44(1)[2]29[1]17
>= 100 mln USD69(2)[4]43(2)[3]35[2]25[2]22[2]16[1]11
>= 200 mln USD28(2)[4]20(2)[3]15[2]10[2]9[2]6[1]3
>= 500 mln USD11(1)[2]7(1)[1]53322

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene201399.47%20,242,903
2Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201398.02%14,945,497
3Qatar271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201397.43%46,949,650
4Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201370.76%58,252,431
5Russian Federation230320Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture; whether or not in the form of pellets201359.72%11,163,368
6Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon201358.49%12,890,376
7Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201351.62%13,111,472
8Russian Federation750400Nickel; powders and flakes201350.05%17,045,451
9Russian 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 products201346.46%313,758,093
10Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201340.62%5,179,983,961
11Russian Federation440131Wood; for fuel, sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in wood pellets201334.31%40,037,319
12Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201333.14%52,751,739
13Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous201332.56%25,926,768

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 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.