Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, the matrix below shows Greece'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.

Greece

Year: 2016(10 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD260(10)[6]187(8)[5]124(5)[4]77(4)[4]53(3)[3]35(2)[2]14(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD41(6)[5]34(5)[4]23(3)[3]17(2)[3]12(1)[2]7[1]3[1]
>= 100 mln USD16(4)[5]12(3)[4]10(3)[3]6(2)[3]4(1)[2]2[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD7(3)[3]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]3(1)[1]10
>= 500 mln USD4(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]110

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201699.97%19,331,562
2Iran080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell201693.42%16,890,399
3Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201675.39%410,041,723
4Russian 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 preparations201660.49%1,367,736,740
5Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201655.00%148,506,908
6Ukraine120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken201644.87%57,279,888
7Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201643.29%93,955,241
8Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201640.87%19,359,335
9Saudi Arabia390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms201639.19%19,465,289
10Iraq270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201637.90%2,617,605,886

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

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.

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