Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, the matrix below shows Belarus'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.

Belarus

Year: 2002(53 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD58(53)52(49)43(42)31(30)23(23)11(11)5(5)
>= 50 mln USD21(19)19(18)18(17)14(13)12(12)4(4)2(2)
>= 100 mln USD8(7)7(7)6(6)4(4)4(4)2(2)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD4(4)4(4)3(3)2(2)2(2)2(2)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (53 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200297.08%2,266,796,400
2Russian Federation31Fertilizers200297.06%21,242,800
3Russian Federation19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products200296.07%91,748,000
4Russian Federation04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included200290.64%16,987,100
5Russian Federation16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof200290.47%26,961,300
6Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof200288.07%94,871,600
7Russian Federation86Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds200288.01%35,430,300
8Russian Federation72Iron and steel200286.22%407,921,600
9Russian Federation47Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard200286.14%25,036,500
10Russian Federation64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles200285.12%42,799,500
11Russian Federation43Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof200282.98%13,385,700
12Russian Federation73Iron or steel articles200277.87%182,098,000
13Russian Federation28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes200276.93%63,215,700
14Russian Federation41Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather200275.24%64,290,000
15Russian Federation40Rubber and articles thereof200274.53%90,665,000
16Russian Federation03Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates200274.36%88,169,500
17Russian Federation25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200273.43%39,238,000
18Russian Federation76Aluminium and articles thereof200273.24%85,160,900
19Russian Federation48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard200272.67%138,893,500
20Russian Federation68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200271.90%43,816,500
21Russian Federation11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten200271.84%28,058,600
22Russian Federation15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200271.33%79,938,100
23Russian Federation09Coffee, tea, mate and spices200271.22%16,922,200
24Russian Federation24Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body200269.05%69,654,000
25Russian Federation49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans200268.56%14,209,700
26Russian Federation62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted200268.35%34,106,200
27Russian Federation18Cocoa and cocoa preparations200265.98%33,539,000
28Russian Federation70Glass and glassware200264.45%26,833,100
29Russian Federation82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal200263.55%21,417,200
30Russian Federation69Ceramic products200260.74%11,415,500
31Russian Federation20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants200259.54%31,589,000
32Russian Federation33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations200258.94%23,036,400
33Russian Federation39Plastics and articles thereof200255.53%183,746,700
34Russian Federation52Cotton200255.48%39,035,400
35Russian Federation83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal200253.73%16,632,000
36Russian Federation29Organic chemicals200252.68%87,796,800
37Russian Federation51Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric200251.98%27,748,800
38Russian Federation85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles200251.97%277,544,900
39Russian Federation55Man-made staple fibres200251.94%20,324,700
40Russian Federation10Cereals200251.15%54,521,100
41Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200250.96%38,245,000
42Russian Federation34Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster200250.15%17,783,400
43Russian Federation21Miscellaneous edible preparations200249.83%17,054,900
44Russian Federation59Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use200249.23%12,872,500
45Russian Federation32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks200245.18%43,831,600
46Russian Federation94Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings200244.83%19,850,300
47Russian Federation84Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof200243.31%374,754,900
48Russian Federation99Commodities not specified according to kind200240.47%34,615,900
49Russian Federation54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials200240.40%19,107,900
50Russian Federation90Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories200236.52%50,372,700
51Russian Federation22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200235.54%27,755,400
52Russian Federation38Chemical products n.e.c.200234.39%33,681,900
53Ukraine23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder200230.94%25,040,300

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 52 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.