Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(135 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD207(135)[6]182(123)[6]146(104)[6]119(87)[6]98(76)[6]67(53)[6]45(38)[6]
>= 50 mln USD21(17)[5]20(16)[5]18(15)[5]17(15)[5]15(14)[5]11(10)[5]9(8)[5]
>= 100 mln USD9(7)[4]8(6)[4]7(6)[4]6(6)[4]5(5)[4]5(5)[4]5(5)[4]
>= 200 mln USD7(6)[4]6(5)[4]5(5)[4]5(5)[4]5(5)[4]5(5)[4]5(5)[4]
>= 500 mln USD3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (135 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2009100.00%7,064,979,800
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2009100.00%2,601,172,500
3Russian Federation251020Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground2009100.00%73,321,900
4Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip2009100.00%51,073,800
5Russian Federation290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene2009100.00%35,357,200
6Russian Federation722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented2009100.00%24,801,200
7Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms2009100.00%17,196,100
8Russian Federation480240Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); wallpaper base, in rolls or sheets2009100.00%16,846,900
9Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip2009100.00%12,674,200
10Russian Federation860310Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)2009100.00%12,326,200
11Russian Federation860210Rail locomotives; diesel-electric powered2009100.00%11,582,600
12Russian Federation040390Dairy produce; buttermilk, curdled milk or cream, kephir, fermented or acidified milk or cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sweetening, flavouring, fruit, nuts or cocoa (excluding yoghurt)2009100.00%10,547,500
13Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200999.99%32,107,900
14Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200999.98%20,317,600
15Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution200999.97%26,898,100
16Russian 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 sheets200999.97%14,408,300
17Russian Federation310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates200999.96%14,879,300
18Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200999.90%32,400,900
19Russian Federation720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204200999.86%265,304,900
20Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200999.82%53,235,700
21Russian Federation854020Tubes; television camera tubes, image converters and intensifiers, other photo-cathode tubes200999.66%15,539,300
22Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed200999.63%14,265,300
23Russian Federation271011-- Light oils and preparations200999.60%470,917,500
24Russian Federation290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200999.05%41,772,400
25Russian Federation841112Turbo-jets; of a thrust exceeding 25kN200998.90%14,625,800
26Russian Federation510121Wool; (not carded or combed), degreased, (not carbonised), shorn200997.86%10,993,900
27Russian Federation480255Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2 to 150g/m2, in rolls200996.75%15,433,000
28Russian Federation240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco200995.74%11,990,400
29Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200995.62%12,350,700
30Russian Federation110100Wheat or meslin flour200995.32%14,025,600
31Russian Federation730429Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas200995.24%16,472,800
32Russian Federation271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200994.93%803,558,000
33Russian Federation680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls200994.72%12,989,100
34Russian Federation480256Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight 40-150g/m2, in sheets 435mm or less by 297mm or less (unfolded)200993.73%19,738,800
35Russian Federation190230Food preparations; pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared200993.73%11,800,900
36Ukraine720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm200992.56%13,522,700
37Russian Federation720917Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm200991.50%28,481,600
38Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm200991.36%17,393,600
39Russian Federation392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods200988.36%14,029,200
40Russian Federation400219Rubber; synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200987.75%30,369,400
41Ukraine860610Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; tank wagons and the like, not self-propelled200987.30%24,689,100
42Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm200987.11%72,046,000
43Russian Federation200520Vegetable preparations; potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen200986.68%19,366,600
44Russian Federation860400Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles; whether or not self-propelled (e.g. workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles)200986.53%10,098,600
45Russian Federation850134Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding 375kW200985.78%12,319,300
46Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils200984.75%52,389,400
47Russian Federation854460Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts200983.82%20,017,800
48Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200983.44%10,423,400
49Russian Federation281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)200982.65%12,961,200
50Russian 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-section200981.04%29,445,500
51Russian Federation391810Floor, wall or ceiling coverings; of polymers of vinyl chloride, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles200980.64%19,242,400
52Russian Federation722830Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded200980.17%40,006,100
53Russian Federation190590Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products200980.01%15,722,400
54Russian 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 materials200979.88%26,395,300
55Russian Federation190531Food preparations; sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa200979.33%15,759,500
56Russian Federation180632Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less200979.06%11,037,400
57Russian Federation720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm200978.19%18,127,500
58Russian Federation870422Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1200977.28%12,645,100
59Russian Federation391721Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of ethylene200977.18%11,343,500
60Russian Federation722540Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coils200977.09%43,012,700
61Russian Federation730619Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (other than of stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73200977.05%10,154,900
62Russian Federation090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg200976.51%25,401,400
63Russian Federation730630Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73200976.04%50,620,100
64Russian Federation283526Phosphates; of calcium n.e.c. in item no. 2835.25, whether or not chemically defined200975.48%12,771,400
65Russian Federation392113Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polyurethanes, cellular200975.10%18,779,000
66Ukraine721631Iron or non-alloy steel; U sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more200974.57%15,175,900
67Russian Federation230910Dog or cat food; put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding200974.56%12,744,000
68Russian Federation854449Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors200974.52%50,145,700
69Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200974.48%29,412,200
70Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese200974.16%18,127,300
71Russian Federation340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale200973.41%52,021,100
72Russian Federation845011Washing machines; household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg)200973.22%23,359,700
73Russian Federation220300Beer; made from malt200973.07%51,257,800
74Russian Federation720853Iron 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 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm200971.71%20,178,200
75Russian Federation220290-Other200971.00%21,161,700
76Russian Federation720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm200971.00%18,308,000
77Russian Federation841810Refrigerators and freezers; combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other200969.71%16,841,900
78Russian 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 10mm200968.94%28,954,500
79Russian Federation860719Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof200967.44%12,483,000
80Russian Federation271600Electrical energy200967.04%129,910,900
81Russian Federation240310- Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion200966.13%33,075,200
82Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200965.58%14,287,200
83Russian Federation870891Vehicle parts; radiators and parts thereof200963.58%11,208,900
84Ukraine721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling200963.56%12,883,400
85Russian Federation392590Plastics; builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925200961.46%19,064,100
86Russian Federation481920Paper and paperboard; folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard200960.82%16,817,400
87Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200960.46%14,942,600
88Russian Federation390422Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substances200959.36%10,594,000
89Russian Federation390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200958.41%30,156,300
90Ukraine283620Carbonates; disodium carbonate200957.95%15,061,500
91Russian Federation730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails200956.54%10,682,900
92Russian Federation490290Newspapers, journals and periodicals; whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing less frequently than four times a week200956.32%15,269,300
93Russian Federation852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; incorporating a colour video display or screen200954.61%10,617,700
94Russian Federation840890Engines; compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of chapter 87200954.29%23,191,300
95Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200953.96%32,433,000
96Russian Federation940600Prefabricated buildings.200953.53%12,094,200
97Russian Federation730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73200953.51%20,106,700
98Russian Federation841330Pumps; fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines200952.47%14,687,800
99Russian Federation721650Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded200951.98%14,297,200
100Ukraine860500Railway or tramway coaches; passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading no. 8604)200951.66%18,289,200
101Russian Federation843351Combine harvester-threshers200951.40%14,372,100
102Russian Federation721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)200951.27%21,611,900
103Russian Federation390319Styrene polymers; (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms200951.00%17,568,800
104Russian Federation730439Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section200950.67%11,794,600
105Russian Federation391620Vinyl chloride polymers; monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked200949.96%24,424,400
106Russian Federation720926Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm200949.40%14,528,600
107Ukraine850710Electric accumulators; lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)200948.36%14,284,000
108Russian Federation840820Engines; compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87200947.96%70,304,400
109Ukraine721650Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded200947.87%13,165,100
110Russian Federation840999Engines; parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)200947.44%17,954,500
111Russian Federation210111Extracts, essences and concentrates; of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee200946.99%20,714,800
112Russian Federation210390Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings200946.51%15,113,400
113Russian Federation410792Leather; further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, other than leather of heading 41.14, not whole hides and skins, but including sides, grain splits200945.85%11,533,700
114Ukraine100510Cereals; maize (corn), seed200945.28%11,539,100
115Russian Federation291736Acids; aromatic polycarboxylic acids; terephthalic acid and its salts200945.23%13,463,700
116Ukraine180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18200945.04%13,500,600
117Russian Federation721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics200944.79%25,445,000
118Russian Federation401110Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)200944.68%15,860,800
119Ukraine730439Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section200944.68%10,400,600
120Russian Federation151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200943.50%26,149,300
121Russian Federation180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18200942.96%12,879,000
122Russian Federation390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200941.38%19,097,000
123Russian Federation030379-- Other200940.90%15,457,800
124Ukraine730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73200939.84%14,971,000
125Russian Federation870870Vehicle parts; road wheels and parts and accessories thereof200939.80%15,040,500
126Ukraine170490Sugar confectionery; (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa200939.66%10,962,800
127Ukraine481159Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810200939.31%13,008,100
128Russian Federation392010Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials200939.24%10,220,100
129Russian Federation999999Commodities not specified according to kind200936.66%372,936,500
130Russian Federation730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308200935.34%35,424,600
131Russian Federation860500Railway or tramway coaches; passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading no. 8604)200934.81%12,323,000
132Ukraine240310- Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion200933.64%16,826,600
133Russian Federation843390Harvesting machinery; parts, including parts of threshing machinery, straw or fodder balers and grass or hay mowers200933.42%13,505,100
134Russian Federation441011Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances200933.25%15,333,700
135Russian Federation848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances; for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves200930.28%30,826,600

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 115 occurrences

Ukraine: 20 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.