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(17 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD113(17)[2]77(15)[2]53(10)[2]34(9)[1]22(6)[1]12(4)[1]5(2)
>= 50 mln USD16(6)[2]14(6)[2]10(4)[2]6(3)[1]6(3)[1]5(3)[1]4(2)
>= 100 mln USD6(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1
>= 200 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7408Copper wire201290.36%93,716,248
2Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201290.24%60,373,751
3Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201286.38%777,863,787
4Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.201283.53%30,184,188
5Syria2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk201272.77%10,190,535
6Russian Federation7419Copper; articles thereof n.e.c. in chapter 74201271.75%17,671,685
7Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201268.64%20,302,530
8Russian Federation8410Turbines; hydraulic water wheels and regulators therefor201264.63%11,168,270
9Russian Federation2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes201260.36%29,111,822
10Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201258.42%636,682,256
11Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg201245.22%75,219,008
12Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201244.86%75,832,431
13Russian Federation8603Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled tenders, other than those of heading no. 8604201243.95%35,545,549
14Russian Federation4002Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201242.45%36,007,349
15Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic201241.92%13,192,905
16Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought201230.42%45,282,175
17Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201230.13%16,589,680

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 14 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Legend:

(n)

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.