Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, the matrix below shows European Union'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.

European Union

Year: 2009(39 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD858(39)[2]549(22)361(9)232(4)126(1)53(1)11
>= 50 mln USD608(27)[2]397(15)264(8)166(3)88(1)39(1)8
>= 100 mln USD477(23)[2]323(14)219(7)134(2)69297
>= 200 mln USD344(16)[2]237(8)164(5)105(2)53234
>= 500 mln USD181(8)[2]127(4)89(2)56(2)28121

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian 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 oils200939.32%22,243,303,131
2Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200931.88%74,752,755,740

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

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.