Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(38 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD52(38)33(25)21(16)14(10)11(9)7(5)1
>= 50 mln USD30(22)19(15)11(8)7(5)6(4)4(2)1
>= 100 mln USD21(15)16(12)10(7)6(4)6(4)4(2)1
>= 200 mln USD12(9)10(7)8(5)6(4)6(4)4(2)1
>= 500 mln USD5(4)4(3)3(2)2(2)2(2)1(1)0
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (38 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation31Fertilizers201188.29%222,582,500
2Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes201187.98%16,472,164,600
3Russian Federation79Zinc and articles thereof201186.06%13,189,300
4Russian Federation47Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard201184.21%33,109,200
5Russian Federation75Nickel and articles thereof201181.38%12,410,000
6Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof201178.63%250,943,500
7Russian Federation16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof201175.44%25,228,900
8Russian Federation04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included201172.54%26,839,200
9Russian Federation72Iron and steel201172.03%1,833,050,900
10Russian Federation19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products201163.14%64,020,400
11Russian 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 kinds201159.90%212,029,400
12Russian Federation51Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric201159.69%40,325,400
13Russian Federation09Coffee, tea, mate and spices201156.52%40,599,300
14Russian Federation76Aluminium and articles thereof201155.22%176,351,500
15Ukraine15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes201154.01%104,835,400
16Russian Federation41Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather201153.20%42,374,200
17Russian Federation28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes201147.79%142,720,300
18Russian Federation64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles201147.70%149,948,700
19Russian Federation73Iron or steel articles201147.57%509,920,900
20Russian Federation25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement201146.15%154,834,800
21Russian Federation40Rubber and articles thereof201142.71%307,513,900
22Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal201141.96%82,281,100
23Russian Federation43Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof201140.76%11,763,100
24Russian Federation70Glass and glassware201140.25%65,435,900
25Ukraine10Cereals201140.25%30,173,000
26Russian Federation59Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use201138.18%17,032,600
27Russian Federation48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard201137.93%193,817,800
28Russian Federation22Beverages, spirits and vinegar201136.34%64,935,200
29Russian Federation39Plastics and articles thereof201134.74%520,698,400
30Russian Federation15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes201134.66%67,279,000
31Russian Federation61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted201134.62%26,855,200
32Russian Federation11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten201134.51%18,819,200
33Russian Federation68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof201133.67%48,772,300
34Russian Federation29Organic chemicals201133.52%220,700,700
35Russian 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 plaster201132.94%59,400,700
36Russian Federation21Miscellaneous edible preparations201132.83%73,702,000
37Russian Federation18Cocoa and cocoa preparations201130.32%33,456,000
38Russian 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 body201130.29%44,405,300

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 36 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

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.