Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, the matrix below shows Sweden'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.

Sweden

Year: 2008(9 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD901(9)[6]598(3)[4]428(3)[4]278(2)[4]170(2)[3]102(2)[3]59(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD193(4)[6]123(1)[4]95(1)[4]65(1)[4]43(1)[3]25(1)[3]19(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD81(3)[6]51(1)[4]44(1)[4]34(1)[4]25(1)[3]18(1)[3]14(1)[2]
>= 200 mln USD32(1)[5]19[3]16[3]12[3]7[2]6[2]5[2]
>= 500 mln USD10(1)[2]443222

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200892.93%146,747,252
2Russian Federation750400Nickel; powders and flakes200883.26%38,332,829
3Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200854.93%24,529,667
4Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon200839.18%34,150,360
5Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200838.40%5,110,933,557
6Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200836.23%50,738,910
7Russian Federation440399Wood; in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, n.e.c. in heading no. 4403200834.65%112,540,085
8Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200832.59%23,939,737
9Russian Federation441232-- Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood200830.60%13,490,493

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 9 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.