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(88 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD101(88)[3]95(85)[3]87(80)[3]78(71)[3]62(58)[3]48(46)[3]34(33)[2]
>= 50 mln USD15(11)[3]13(11)[3]12(11)[3]11(10)[3]9(8)[3]7(7)[3]5(5)[2]
>= 100 mln USD4(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD4(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (88 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2002100.00%1,504,520,800
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons2002100.00%566,254,800
3Russian Federation7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel2002100.00%62,184,500
4Russian Federation4101Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled, otherwise preserved but not tanned, parchment dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split2002100.00%35,563,900
5Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk2002100.00%16,716,100
6Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms2002100.00%14,676,200
7Russian Federation7404Copper; waste and scrap200299.99%33,709,500
8Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets200299.89%16,413,900
9Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200299.50%11,200,000
10Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200298.47%10,974,700
11Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm200297.97%12,713,500
12Russian Federation1003Barley200297.96%16,154,300
13Russian Federation6403Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather200296.64%16,359,100
14Russian Federation1902Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared200296.16%15,180,500
15Russian Federation2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium200296.04%13,041,700
16Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought200295.94%14,887,500
17Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200294.99%31,807,300
18Russian Federation0403Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.200294.92%10,737,400
19Russian Federation7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200294.76%33,528,000
20Russian Federation7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated200294.66%12,065,300
21Russian Federation6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)200294.49%20,052,000
22Russian Federation7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more200293.99%25,819,000
23Russian Federation4802Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard200293.90%46,891,700
24Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated200293.65%59,620,400
25Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa200293.62%31,870,700
26Russian Federation8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors200293.22%91,615,300
27Russian Federation7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73200292.82%36,081,100
28Russian Federation7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel200291.95%32,550,600
29Russian Federation4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber200291.52%33,272,400
30Russian Federation1905Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products200290.97%15,256,500
31Russian 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 strip200290.62%23,669,500
32Russian Federation3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200290.61%19,910,700
33Russian Federation5101Wool, not carded or combed200290.06%14,896,700
34Ukraine2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305200289.19%15,199,900
35Russian Federation6804Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels, etc without frameworks, for grinding, sharpening, polishing, etc and parts thereof, natural stone, agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives or of ceramics200289.13%12,256,300
36Russian Federation2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200288.72%87,309,000
37Russian Federation1604Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs200288.34%17,968,800
38Russian Federation7408Copper wire200286.37%39,391,000
39Russian Federation2203Beer made from malt200285.40%16,336,700
40Russian Federation7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200285.08%20,879,400
41Russian Federation7607Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm200284.79%11,885,300
42Russian Federation7305Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless200284.27%15,394,200
43Russian Federation8409Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading no. 8407 or 8408200283.23%23,415,200
44Russian Federation7219Stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width of 600mm or more200282.71%12,312,900
45Russian Federation2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200280.18%68,970,500
46Russian Federation7302Railway or tramway track constructions of iron or steel; rails, check and track rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chair wedges, sole plates, bedplates, ties and the like200280.14%21,689,500
47Russian Federation5205Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale200279.78%13,960,200
48Russian Federation7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200279.20%12,681,100
49Russian Federation7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel200278.48%32,297,800
50Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200275.11%52,099,400
51Russian Federation8703Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702), including station wagons and racing cars200275.06%16,952,700
52Russian Federation7010Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules, containers of glass of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures of glass200274.72%10,704,600
53Russian Federation3904Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms200273.90%10,780,300
54Russian Federation7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated200273.29%31,781,800
55Russian Federation8536Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables200272.30%18,317,900
56Russian Federation7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures200271.42%14,233,900
57Russian Federation8501Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)200271.33%19,436,700
58Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200271.05%23,142,600
59Russian Federation0303Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304200268.41%36,841,600
60Russian Federation8408Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)200268.27%67,786,400
61Russian Federation5208Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2200267.95%12,404,000
62Russian Federation2009Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200267.88%19,050,200
63Russian Federation4810Paper and paperboard, coated one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or inorganic substances, with binder or not, no other coating, surface coloured or not, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size200267.44%10,442,400
64Russian Federation3920Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39200264.91%25,217,300
65Russian Federation4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like200263.84%16,160,600
66Russian Federation3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200263.46%16,402,100
67Russian Federation8482Ball or roller bearings200261.72%18,285,800
68Russian Federation8705Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc)200261.64%10,048,500
69Russian Federation8504Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rectifiers) and inductors200261.58%19,380,200
70Russian Federation3917Tubes, pipes and hoses and fittings thereof (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics200261.06%12,755,000
71Russian Federation2716Electrical energy200260.44%84,923,900
72Russian Federation8413Pumps; for liquids, whether or not fitted with measuring device, liquid elevators200259.84%30,224,200
73Russian Federation3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics200258.14%21,568,600
74Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin200255.40%27,328,500
75Russian Federation9999Commodities not specified according to kind200254.73%384,955,300
76Russian Federation3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms200251.68%15,206,800
77Ukraine1005Maize (corn)200251.55%12,599,400
78Russian Federation8708Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 8705200251.07%27,694,400
79Russian Federation3921Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39200250.47%10,523,700
80Russian Federation3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium200250.23%13,825,300
81Russian Federation8414Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan; gas-tight biological safety cabinets whether or not fitted with filters200249.62%13,201,000
82Russian Federation8481Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves200248.56%22,457,200
83Russian Federation2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200246.47%28,829,900
84Russian Federation7606Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm200245.66%11,304,600
85Russian Federation8507Electric accumulators, including separators therefor; whether or not rectangular (including square)200244.93%10,588,000
86Ukraine2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200238.52%23,896,500
87Russian Federation8704Vehicles; for the transport of goods200233.60%16,562,900
88Russian Federation8419Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equipment; electrically heated or not, (excluding items in 85.14) for the treatment of materials by a process involving change of temperature; including instantaneous or non electric storage water heaters200232.13%12,543,600

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 85 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.