Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(11 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD912(11)[8]596(8)[5]404(8)[4]275(5)[3]173(5)[1]118(3)[1]57
>= 50 mln USD227(5)[8]162(3)[5]108(3)[4]72(2)[3]48(2)[1]36(2)[1]22
>= 100 mln USD95(3)[7]65(3)[5]51(3)[4]34(2)[3]23(2)[1]18(2)[1]11
>= 200 mln USD40(2)[5]30(2)[4]25(2)[3]17(1)[2]11(1)[1]8(1)[1]4
>= 500 mln USD14[2]11[1]8[1]6[1]321

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707202187.55%292,845,147
2Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous202185.13%102,075,808
3Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202181.44%11,349,996
4Russian Federation720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section202174.67%47,520,646
5Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202172.95%22,180,670
6Russian Federation440395Wood; of birch (Betula spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more202159.51%13,164,592
7Ukraine441879Wood; assembled flooring panels, n.e.c in headings 4418.73, 4418.74 or 4418.75202155.38%12,844,533
8Russian 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 products202152.13%232,706,515
9Russian Federation271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202132.06%78,872,934
10Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202131.54%26,041,655
11Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202131.01%69,525,488

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 9 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - 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.