Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, the matrix below shows Serbia'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.

Serbia

Year: 2012(7 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD23(7)17(4)9(1)6(1)3(1)2(1)0
>= 50 mln USD8(4)8(4)3(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)0
>= 100 mln USD4(3)4(3)00000
>= 200 mln USD1(1)1(1)00000
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)00000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine26Ores, slag and ash201284.28%60,373,751
2Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes201245.13%1,498,439,535
3Russian Federation31Fertilizers201244.70%164,288,115
4Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof201241.53%114,954,005
5Russian Federation86Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds201239.82%36,055,820
6Russian Federation28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes201236.87%40,588,401
7Russian Federation24Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body201230.31%30,951,135

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.