Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, the matrix below shows Australia'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.

Australia

Year: 2004(3 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD351(3)[2]253(3)[2]177(3)[2]122(3)[2]79(1)4820
>= 50 mln USD126(1)[2]88(1)[2]64(1)[2]40(1)[2]24155
>= 100 mln USD75[1]52[1]34[1]22[1]1162
>= 200 mln USD31[1]22[1]15[1]10[1]621
>= 500 mln USD8[1]5[1]2[1]1[1]000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bahrain7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)200478.21%11,891,553
2Russian Federation2834Nitrites; nitrates200468.05%26,113,870
3Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200466.47%79,788,644

Partner frequency summary:

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - 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.