Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, the matrix below shows Ukraine'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.

Ukraine

Year: 2021(39 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD474(39)[7]342(29)[4]268(24)[3]198(20)[1]143(18)[1]97(15)51(11)
>= 50 mln USD85(10)[7]62(6)[4]52(5)[3]41(3)[1]29(2)[1]25(2)14(2)
>= 100 mln USD39(6)[7]31(4)[4]26(3)[3]19(2)[1]13(1)[1]12(1)6(1)
>= 200 mln USD16(4)[5]13(4)[4]12(3)[3]8(2)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)3(1)
>= 500 mln USD7(1)[4]6(1)[3]6(1)[3]3[1]2[1]11

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (39 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section2021100.00%12,386,213
2Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202199.99%305,808,471
3Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202199.77%22,064,366
4Russian Federation721399Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring 14mm or more in diameter202198.87%10,063,045
5Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202198.38%29,140,298
6Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous202197.78%94,193,839
7Russian Federation720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness202196.73%12,122,113
8Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm202195.96%45,246,663
9Russian Federation750512Nickel; bars, rods and profiles, of nickel alloys202194.18%19,424,923
10Russian Federation750890Nickel; articles thereof n.e.c. in item no. 7508.1202193.07%40,417,948
11Russian Federation480100Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets202190.45%11,790,545
12Russian Federation470329Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood202189.85%13,899,459
13Russian Federation722830Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded202186.41%29,685,819
14Russian Federation721650Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded202184.38%10,099,928
15Syria251020Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground202184.29%19,647,118
16Russian Federation720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm202173.88%11,785,234
17Russian Federation701939Glass fibres; webs, mattresses, boards and similar non-woven products excluding mats and thin sheets202172.92%15,693,417
18Russian Federation700510Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, having an absorbent reflecting or non-reflecting layer202170.28%39,348,832
19Russian Federation290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether202167.24%19,410,680
20Russian Federation270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon202165.36%203,680,343
21Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed202159.57%26,630,380
22Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202158.45%1,160,034,308
23Russian Federation721499Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section202153.62%30,763,663
24Russian Federation381400Solvents and thinners; organic composite solvents and thinners, n.e.c. or included, prepared paint or varnish removers202151.37%60,329,354
25Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202146.57%257,795,866
26Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202145.36%13,773,651
27Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202143.92%13,458,278
28Russian Federation400219Rubber; synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202141.34%18,158,233
29Russian Federation760612Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)202140.73%41,571,806
30Russian Federation810890Titanium; other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8108202139.39%16,685,350
31Russian Federation845011Washing machines; household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg)202138.20%55,265,873
32Russian Federation392020Plastics; of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials202136.39%42,221,827
33Russian Federation390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202133.42%63,621,150
34Russian Federation720421Ferrous waste and scrap; of stainless steel202132.73%14,072,858
35Russian Federation870710Vehicles; bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8703202131.55%20,150,821
36Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated202130.78%123,073,656
37Saudi Arabia390140Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202130.48%24,444,135
38Russian Federation700529Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground)202130.33%24,512,241
39Russian Federation271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202130.11%105,454,598

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 37 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - 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.