Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows North Macedonia'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.

North Macedonia

Year: 2025(5 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD107(5)[5]90(4)[4]75(1)[2]62[2]46[2]3424
>= 50 mln USD14(2)[4]14(2)[4]10[2]8[2]6[2]43
>= 100 mln USD7[1]7[1]5[1]5[1]4[1]33
>= 200 mln USD4[1]4[1]4[1]4[1]4[1]33
>= 500 mln USD3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]22

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Greece271019Petroleum 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 preparations202579.74%540,126,418
2Greece271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations202579.49%72,539,903
3Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202543.32%76,140,326
4United Arab Emirates271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202541.70%73,297,997
5Serbia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202532.50%10,832,715

Partner frequency summary:

Greece: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Serbia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.