Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Ireland'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.

Ireland

Year: 2025(1 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD720(1)[5]548(1)[5]403[5]281[4]191[3]119[3]62[2]
>= 50 mln USD179[4]149[4]118[4]89[4]63[3]41[3]25[2]
>= 100 mln USD98[4]84[4]71[4]55[4]37[3]25[3]15[2]
>= 200 mln USD55[4]45[4]39[4]30[4]22[3]17[3]10[2]
>= 500 mln USD21[2]18[2]14[2]13[2]9[1]8[1]4[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202598.94%1,752,652,438
2United Kingdom271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals202598.08%494,554,993
3United Kingdom271012Petroleum 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 preparations202580.37%240,589,180
4USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202568.59%1,190,463,812
5Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202558.58%36,700,848

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 3 occurrences

USA: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.