Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, the matrix below shows Poland'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.

Poland

Year: 2024(48 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1534(48)[8]1006(34)[5]685(27)[5]437(19)[3]274(16)[3]168(12)[2]68(8)[2]
>= 50 mln USD486(23)[7]333(18)[4]226(14)[4]156(11)[2]100(10)[2]59(8)[1]27(7)[1]
>= 100 mln USD241(10)[7]171(9)[4]119(7)[4]82(6)[2]59(6)[2]36(5)[1]17(5)[1]
>= 200 mln USD130(6)[7]98(6)[4]74(5)[4]47(4)[2]34(4)[2]20(3)[1]9(3)[1]
>= 500 mln USD47(1)[5]40(1)[3]28(1)[3]18[1]17[1]7[1]4[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (48 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202499.98%190,875,332
2Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202499.96%71,161,159
3Ukraine150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified202497.44%244,296,489
4Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils202496.79%144,915,952
5Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated202492.14%300,816,390
6Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202490.93%311,950,472
7Russian Federation271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202490.77%33,055,165
8Ukraine120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken202490.29%64,290,651
9Ukraine440131Wood; for fuel, sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in wood pellets202488.08%42,343,945
10Ukraine720291Ferro-alloys; ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium202485.54%10,525,792
11Ukraine150190Poultry fat; other than that of heading 0209 or 1503202482.40%12,059,170
12Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness202480.65%72,615,019
13Ukraine441875Wood; assembled flooring panels, not of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo, multilayer202477.34%41,274,092
14Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202475.97%40,260,594
15Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202474.96%348,618,710
16Russian Federation030363Fish; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202473.16%91,525,654
17Ukraine151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude202464.32%67,734,388
18Ukraine940149Seats; convertible into beds of other than wood, other than garden seats or camping equipment202463.21%10,732,414
19Ukraine140490Vegetable products; n.e.c. in chapter 14202461.32%33,683,012
20Ukraine261800Slag, granulated (slag sand); from the manufacture or iron or steel202459.91%26,794,948
21Russian Federation120750Oil seeds; mustard seeds, whether or not broken202459.87%11,088,129
22Russian Federation290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated202456.18%65,011,288
23Ukraine081120Fruit, edible; raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black, white or red currants and gooseberries, uncooked or cooked, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202453.97%52,121,057
24Ukraine440290Wood; charcoal of wood other than bamboo, nut or shell, whether or not agglomerated202452.99%21,976,089
25Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202452.93%8,040,949,127
26United Arab Emirates800120Tin; unwrought, alloys202450.74%11,576,857
27Russian Federation120400Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken202450.32%41,508,791
28Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202446.92%209,214,659
29Ukraine250830Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); fireclay, whether or not calcined202445.68%13,461,187
30Ukraine720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202445.67%33,217,858
31Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202445.00%86,042,283
32Ukraine720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202444.86%167,908,909
33Russian Federation030471Fish fillets; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)202441.79%27,752,157
34Ukraine252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured202440.64%58,491,909
35Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese202439.01%17,061,334
36Ukraine440791Wood; oak (Quercus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mm202438.81%14,408,813
37Ukraine200979Juice; apple, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202437.94%53,822,203
38Russian Federation030475Fish fillets; frozen, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)202436.27%51,734,641
39Ukraine440890Wood; n.e.c. in heading no. 4408, sheets for veneer or plywood, other wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, not exceeding 6mm in thickness202435.49%50,083,524
40Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202435.14%20,800,811
41Ukraine392520Plastics; builders' ware, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors202434.56%14,187,758
42Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202434.05%103,351,733
43Russian Federation151800Animal, vegetable or microbial fats, oils and their fractions; boiled, oxidised, dehydrated or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading no. 1516, inedible mixtures or preparations of fats, oils or their fractions, n.e.c. in chapter 15202433.52%26,054,060
44Ukraine722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products202433.36%12,412,252
45Ukraine852692Radio remote control apparatus202432.81%49,952,450
46Ukraine730439Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section202431.61%34,245,946
47Ukraine720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204202431.07%69,376,185
48Ukraine040900Honey; natural202430.21%15,497,516

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 32 occurrences

Russian Federation: 14 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - 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.