Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, the matrix below shows Albania'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.

Albania

Year: 2009(3 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD42(3)[4]40(3)[4]33(3)[3]29(3)[3]22(2)[2]18(1)[1]13[1]
>= 50 mln USD4[1]3[1]1[1]1[1]000
>= 100 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]000
>= 200 mln USD0000000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness200982.26%27,309,621
2Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200972.12%22,673,987
3Russian Federation100190- Other200963.79%35,602,917

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.