Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(11 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD203(11)[3]109(6)[3]69(5)[2]40(2)28(2)20(1)6
>= 50 mln USD48(5)[3]30(3)[3]20(2)[2]151293
>= 100 mln USD25(5)[3]16(3)[3]13(2)[2]10763
>= 200 mln USD11(4)[3]8(3)[3]6(2)[2]4221
>= 500 mln USD8(3)[3]6(3)[3]5(2)[2]3111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201882.09%40,238,276
2Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys201870.97%20,848,644
3Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201859.12%750,442,800
4Russian 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 oils201858.03%2,613,285,178
5Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201857.16%14,154,232
6Iraq2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201843.22%5,370,585,069
7Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought201837.88%306,905,686
8Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201836.77%44,765,957
9Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201835.59%13,005,824
10Ukraine1201Soya beans, whether or not broken201831.77%43,875,460
11Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought201830.95%139,098,090

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

2711 - 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.