Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show France's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

France

164 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Sweden722710Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of high speed steel202599.96%25,369,199
2Germany240492Products n.e.c. in heading 2404, intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body, for transdermal application202599.94%12,180,155
3Belgium721914Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of less than 3mm202599.47%222,387,415
4Belgium722591Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc202599.40%45,250,437
5Belgium150600Animal fats and oils and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, n.e.c. in chapter 15202599.27%281,377,188
6Belgium230620Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of linseed oils202599.00%33,785,888
7Germany290311Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; chloromethane (methyl chloride) and chloroethane (ethyl chloride)202598.91%28,748,188
8Germany860210Rail locomotives; diesel-electric powered202598.85%73,499,069
9Spain420600Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons202598.68%23,531,587
10Belgium721912Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm202597.77%210,187,187
11Belgium721913Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm202597.19%439,866,478
12Spain080930Fruit, edible; peaches, including nectarines, fresh202596.51%205,910,257
13United Kingdom010512Poultry; live, turkeys, weighing not more than 185g202596.50%26,754,532
14Spain150930Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, virgin olive oil, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202596.35%142,910,340
15Switzerland910121Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202596.30%729,923,386
16Spain030191Fish; live, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)202596.27%22,360,652
17Spain030749Molluscs; cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, in brine, or smoked, cooked or not before or during the smoking process202596.13%16,914,301
18Sweden284430Uranium; depleted in U235, thorium, their compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium depleted in U235, thorium; compounds of these products202596.09%10,886,393
19Switzerland910229Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic winding202596.09%147,616,397
20Spain010410Sheep; live202596.08%15,844,354
21Belgium721891Steel, stainless; semi-finished products, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section202596.07%57,325,952
22China842630Cranes; portal or pedestal jib cranes202595.94%32,160,606
23China851714Telephone sets; other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networks202595.69%707,840,569
24Switzerland842831Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods and materials, specially designed for underground use, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20202595.48%13,331,602
25USA300339Medicaments; containing hormones (excluding insulin), (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not packaged for retail sale202595.31%36,325,714
26China851672Electro-thermic appliances; toasters, of a kind used for domestic purposes202594.89%47,411,004
27United Kingdom160556Mollusc preparations; clams, cockles and arkshells, prepared or preserved202594.80%24,307,587
28Germany470100Wood pulp; mechanical wood pulp202594.68%15,652,253
29India151530Vegetable oils; castor oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202594.44%73,425,628
30Spain220430Grape must; n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, n.e.c. in item no. 2204.2202594.18%15,098,062
31Austria740313Copper; refined, unwrought, billets202593.66%327,624,548
32Spain070519Vegetables; lettuce (lactuca sativa), (other than cabbage lettuce), fresh or chilled202593.45%118,169,209
33USA080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell202593.15%70,789,322
34Germany844400Textile machinery; for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials202592.95%13,343,677
35China851621Heating apparatus; electric storage heating radiators202592.80%19,875,789
36Belgium271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202592.73%7,335,312,158
37Switzerland910111Wrist-watches; electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display only202592.62%247,571,471
38Rep. of Korea890120Tankers202592.59%5,952,770,133
39China851718Telephone sets n.e.c. in item no. 8517.1202592.56%526,155,970
40Germany380120Graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal202591.95%10,342,794
41Germany711810Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender202591.80%15,622,187
42Costa Rica071410Vegetable roots and tubers; manioc (cassava), with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets202591.77%22,327,222
43China852713Radio broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external power source; apparatus (other than pocket-size radio cassette-players), combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus202591.76%11,107,901
44Switzerland911190Watch cases and parts thereof202591.54%35,392,768
45China950651Lawn-tennis rackets; whether or not strung202591.33%37,091,844
46China950670Skates; ice and roller, including skating boots with skates attached202591.28%31,780,140
47Germany271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202591.25%14,163,313
48Spain081070Fruit, edible; persimmons, fresh202591.12%37,361,340
49Canada841122Turbo-propellers; of a power exceeding 1100kW202591.03%160,555,593
50China910511Clocks; (excluding those with watch movements and instrument panel clocks), alarm clocks, electrically operated202590.82%14,120,819
51Germany860290Rail locomotives and locomotive tenders; other than diesel-electric powered202590.76%13,152,034
52Canada170220Sugars; maple sugar, chemically pure, in solid form; maple syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202590.34%28,632,145
53Switzerland910221Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding202590.10%1,284,129,989
54China441911Tableware and kitchenware, of wood; of bamboo, bread boards, chopping boards and similar boards202590.04%11,920,994
55Italy500790Silk; woven fabrics n.e.c. in heading no. 5007202589.79%13,529,417
56China670210Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit, of plastics202589.76%69,347,526
57China854143Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels202589.76%1,095,721,633
58Slovakia860699Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; n.e.c. in heading no. 8606, not self-propelled202589.76%31,469,823
59Rep. of Korea890190Vessels; n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods202589.69%2,257,587,832
60Netherlands890590Vessels; light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks202589.65%12,039,826
61India292229Amino-naphthols and other amino-phenols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, their ethers and esters; salts thereof n.e.c. in item no. 2922.2202589.56%31,509,615
62China030323Fish; frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202589.55%17,442,671
63Italy510820Yarn; of fine animal hair, combed, not put up for retail sale202589.55%11,386,681
64Belgium530130Flax; tow and waste, including yarn waste and garnetted stock202589.53%27,912,827
65Japan960860Pens; ball-point, refills comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir202589.47%22,103,805
66Netherlands060314Flowers, cut; chrysanthemums, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh202589.47%14,760,393
67Ireland293790Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones, n.e.c. in heading 2937202589.23%74,283,618
68Germany441194Fibreboard (other than MDF) of a density not exceeding 0.5g/cm3, of wood or other ligneous materials, bonded or not with resins or other organic substances202588.94%112,885,800
69Germany290346Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea), 1,1,1,2,2,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236cb), 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236ea) and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa)202588.83%67,490,369
70Türkiye081310Fruit, edible; apricots, dried202588.75%35,133,548
71China950659Tennis, badminton and similar rackets; whether or not strung202588.65%44,869,567
72Belgium720430Ferrous waste and scrap; of tinned iron or steel202588.24%25,941,938
73China910212Wrist-watches; electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with opto-electronic display only202588.20%87,689,910
74Italy511130Fabrics, woven; of carded wool or carded fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres202588.04%13,547,011
75Belgium240399Tobacco; other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking202587.95%15,283,428
76United Kingdom030721Molluscs; scallops and other molluscs of the family Pectinidae, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled202587.74%79,688,280
77China950710Fishing rods202587.63%36,892,183
78China660191Umbrellas and sun umbrellas; having a telescopic shaft, (excluding garden or similar umbrellas)202587.46%19,814,808
79United Kingdom020311Meat; of swine, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled202587.40%38,955,840
80Japan370120Photographic plates and film; instant print film, in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs202587.38%15,940,507
81Italy521139Fabrics, woven; containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, dyed, of weaves n.e.c. in item no. 5211.3202587.33%37,705,227
82Portugal450310Cork; corks and stoppers, of natural cork202587.31%92,205,094
83United Kingdom030634Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), in shell or not202587.17%72,344,010
84China842310Weighing machines; personal (including baby scales) and household scales202587.14%45,679,936
85China961620Powder puffs and pads; for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations202587.05%33,220,797
86China660110Umbrellas and sun umbrellas; garden or similar umbrellas202586.96%62,446,313
87Switzerland910129Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202586.95%189,675,344
88USA290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)202586.75%20,701,621
89United Kingdom020410Meat; of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled202586.54%649,208,477
90Spain841710Furnaces and ovens; non-electric, for the roasting, melting or other heat-treatment of ores, pyrites or of metals, for industrial or laboratory use202586.45%18,476,151
91China847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202586.39%4,465,663,250
92Germany870370Vehicles; with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power202586.28%234,078,062
93Spain151321Vegetable oils; palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202586.26%12,455,270
94Germany151499Vegetable oils; excluding low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified202586.05%40,975,990
95Germany440321Wood; coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more202585.73%13,027,360
96Thailand400121Rubber; natural (excluding latex), in smoked sheets202585.30%29,960,444
97Brazil730429Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas202585.28%59,282,539
98China630140Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs; of synthetic fibres202585.24%76,569,650
99Poland030543Fish; smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss/clarki/aguabonita/gilae/apache/chrysogaster), includes fillets, but excludes edible fish offal202585.23%19,476,212
100Spain680300Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate202585.20%206,954,719
101China441919Tableware and kitchenware, of wood; of bamboo, n.e.c. in heading 4419202585.19%20,826,323
102Switzerland910820Watch movements; complete and assembled, with automatic winding202585.02%17,446,404
103Japan840721Engines; outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines202584.88%81,993,848
104Spain070930Vegetables; aubergines, (e.g. plants), fresh or chilled202584.87%73,098,281
105Switzerland960711Slide fasteners; fitted with chain scoops of base metal202584.81%32,344,446
106Germany720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon202584.60%109,147,149
107Belgium790310Zinc dust202584.57%24,972,384
108Netherlands840120Machinery and apparatus; for isotopic separation, and parts thereof202584.54%55,401,985
109Netherlands060319Flowers, cut; flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, chrysanthemums or lillies202584.44%139,977,218
110Germany871610Trailers and semi-trailers; of the caravan type, for housing or camping202584.20%111,676,232
111China852719Radio broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external power source; n.e.c. in item no. 8527.1202584.17%17,637,493
112China621430Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like; of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)202583.95%43,756,240
113Netherlands060110Plants, live; bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant202583.83%26,108,327
114United Kingdom030615Crustaceans; frozen, Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water202583.73%75,218,808
115Belgium551012Yarn; (not sewing thread), multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of artificial staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale202583.70%12,447,831
116Netherlands870432Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1202583.59%24,060,314
117Italy282612Fluorides; of aluminium202583.33%10,061,621
118United Kingdom010511Poultry; live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing not more than 185g202583.33%87,484,491
119Japan370790Photographic goods; chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use202583.27%142,726,875
120Germany722519Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, (other than grain-oriented)202583.22%64,361,737
121Spain020430Meat; of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen202583.10%16,527,139
122Italy220110Waters; mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)202583.05%299,193,613
123Belgium290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane202583.04%78,934,170
124Germany720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness202582.93%83,509,252
125Thailand401130Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on aircraft202582.82%51,347,085
126China910521Clocks; (excluding those with watch movements and instrument panel clocks), wall clocks, electrically operated202582.78%16,083,978
127United Kingdom811221Chromium and articles thereof; unwrought chromium, powders202582.77%24,624,277
128Spain070991Vegetables; globe artichokes, fresh or chilled202582.63%18,590,393
129Germany845140Machines; for washing, bleaching or dyeing202582.57%21,335,698
130Germany382491Chemical products, mixtures and preparations; consisting mainly of (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methyl methylphosphonate and bis[(5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl] methylphosphonate202582.54%38,860,192
131Italy540232Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn more than 50 decitex, not for retail sale, not sewing thread202582.49%13,355,003
132China630640Camping goods; pneumatic mattresses202582.47%25,968,458
133China890312Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable), not designed to be used with a motor and unladen (net) weight not exceeding 100kg202582.45%14,094,377
134Spain070410Vegetables, brassica; cauliflowers and broccoli, fresh or chilled202582.45%71,562,159
135Germany740940Copper; plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)202582.37%10,148,185
136Gabon440839Wood, of tropical wood; as in Subheading note 2 to this Chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 4408.31, sheets for veneer or plywood, other wood sawn length wise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, not thicker than 6mm202582.35%57,008,556
137Spain070511Vegetables; cabbage (head) lettuce (lactuca sativa), fresh or chilled202582.32%41,047,252
138Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202582.25%257,429,030
139China940531Luminaires and light fittings; electric, lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees, for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources202582.12%25,177,396
140Switzerland910811Watch movements; complete and assembled, electrically operated, with mechanical display only or with a device to which a mechanical display can be incorporated202582.10%11,255,532
141Italy511211Fabrics, woven; of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair, of a weight not exceeding 200g/m2202582.02%12,473,132
142Poland160411Fish preparations; salmon, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)202582.02%51,399,553
143China961700Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners202581.93%74,648,615
144USA030494Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)202581.87%36,398,996
145China670290Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit, of materials other than plastics202581.63%35,607,302
146Belgium282580Antimony oxides202581.57%31,983,156
147USA920930Musical instrument strings202581.45%22,049,077
148Spain200969Juice; grape, of a Brix value exceeding 30, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202581.35%20,862,959
149China853952Lamps; light-emitting diode (LED) light sources, light-emitting diode (LED) lamps202581.15%171,043,525
150China240412Products containing nicotine, other than tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustion202581.06%143,793,283
151Netherlands382765Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane; containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs); other mixtures, not included in the subheadings above,202580.99%38,963,236
152Belgium710210Diamonds; whether or not worked, but not mounted or set, unsorted202580.98%10,124,946
153China961511Combs, hair slides and the like; of hard rubber or plastics202580.95%20,626,734
154Germany253020Kieserite, epsomite (natural magnesium sulphates)202580.95%18,713,859
155China950510Christmas festivity articles202580.72%137,352,283
156Netherlands870129Tractors; road tractors for semi-trailers, with other propulsion methods n.e.c. in item no 8701.2202580.71%11,530,903
157United Kingdom220850Gin and geneva202580.71%40,725,692
158Germany740931Copper; strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-tin base alloys (bronze), in coils202580.64%30,469,739
159USA850162Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVA202580.50%87,616,242
160United Kingdom392071Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of regenerated cellulose; non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials202580.43%21,449,041
161Netherlands282570Molybdenum oxides and hydroxides202580.41%43,537,915
162Austria441882Wood; engineered structural timber products, cross-laminated timber (CLT or X-lam)202580.39%11,190,722
163Morocco070200Vegetables; tomatoes, fresh or chilled202580.04%958,904,521
164Spain160554Mollusc preparations; cuttle fish and squid, prepared or preserved202580.04%40,606,072

Partner frequency summary:

China: 35 occurrences

Germany: 23 occurrences

Spain: 19 occurrences

Belgium: 16 occurrences

United Kingdom: 11 occurrences

Switzerland: 10 occurrences

Netherlands: 9 occurrences

Italy: 8 occurrences

USA: 6 occurrences

Japan: 4 occurrences

Austria: 2 occurrences

Canada: 2 occurrences

India: 2 occurrences

Poland: 2 occurrences

Rep. of Korea: 2 occurrences

Sweden: 2 occurrences

Thailand: 2 occurrences

Brazil: 1 occurrence

Costa Rica: 1 occurrence

Gabon: 1 occurrence

Ireland: 1 occurrence

Morocco: 1 occurrence

Portugal: 1 occurrence

Slovakia: 1 occurrence

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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