Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(13 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD798(13)[9]524(8)[6]351(5)[3]231(5)[3]158(3)[2]104(2)[2]67(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD172(6)[6]117(2)[4]80(1)[2]56(1)[2]41[1]25[1]20
>= 100 mln USD69(4)[5]47(1)[3]30[1]23[1]19[1]13[1]11
>= 200 mln USD29(1)[2]2116141166
>= 500 mln USD8(1)[1]531111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation291531Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; ethyl acetate201797.55%15,257,100
2Russian Federation291212Aldehydes; acyclic, without other oxygen function, ethanal (acetaldehyde)201792.82%23,574,936
3Qatar841182Turbines; gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kW201772.44%14,238,554
4Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201763.08%54,331,965
5Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon201761.84%21,272,512
6Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous201745.35%27,980,081
7Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201745.27%138,927,683
8Russian Federation440131Wood; for fuel, sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in wood pellets201741.64%16,098,564
9Russian Federation290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated201737.25%116,183,781
10Russian 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 products201736.27%135,268,370
11Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201735.41%2,726,890,005
12Ukraine441879Wood; assembled flooring panels, n.e.c in headings 4418.73, 4418.74 or 4418.75201732.96%13,035,542
13Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201730.84%51,110,143

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 10 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - 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.