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(30 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD286(30)[3]203(23)[2]135(16)[1]97(12)[1]63(9)[1]37(7)18(6)
>= 50 mln USD78(7)[3]57(5)[2]42(4)[1]33(3)[1]21(1)[1]13(1)6(1)
>= 100 mln USD33(3)[3]27(2)[2]23(2)[1]18(2)[1]12[1]72
>= 200 mln USD12(2)[3]11(2)[2]9(2)[1]8(2)[1]4[1]20
>= 500 mln USD6(1)[3]5(1)[2]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]2[1]00

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution202197.76%94,193,839
2Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202197.73%25,258,064
3Russian Federation7605Aluminium wire202194.45%46,832,397
4Russian Federation7508Nickel; articles thereof n.e.c. in chapter 75202192.98%40,442,311
5Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets202190.45%11,790,545
6Russian Federation7505Nickel; bars, rods, profiles and wire202190.12%19,522,814
7Syria2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk202184.29%19,647,118
8Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated202178.42%47,845,983
9Russian Federation7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel202176.92%37,089,884
10Russian Federation2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon202165.36%203,680,343
11Russian Federation4703Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades202164.39%26,798,106
12Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202161.17%1,470,607,805
13Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought202158.81%26,630,380
14Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought202154.17%20,615,794
15Russian Federation4002Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202153.54%48,639,099
16Russian Federation3814Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers202151.37%60,329,354
17Russian Federation2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202149.93%19,744,431
18Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated202147.13%19,063,408
19Russian Federation7005Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked202146.96%66,143,053
20Russian Federation7009Glass mirrors; whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors202146.09%10,370,774
21Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202146.06%32,309,669
22Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202145.36%13,773,651
23Russian Federation6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)202140.70%13,115,283
24Russian Federation7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections202139.60%24,349,934
25Russian Federation7606Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm202137.55%43,186,799
26Russian Federation7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more202137.48%17,995,494
27Russian Federation8450Household or laundry-type washing machines; including machines which both wash and dry202136.30%55,352,029
28Russian Federation7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel202132.33%14,213,976
29Russian Federation7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202131.49%14,192,454
30Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation202131.24%125,754,230

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 29 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

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.