Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD771(4)[3]588(3)[3]449(2)[3]345(1)[2]240[1]159[1]75
>= 50 mln USD185(2)[3]144(2)[3]109(1)[3]81[2]56[1]38[1]12
>= 100 mln USD79(1)[2]62(1)[2]48[2]39[2]24[1]16[1]5
>= 200 mln USD33[2]28[2]23[2]18[2]11[1]7[1]3
>= 500 mln USD14[2]12[2]10[2]6[2]2[1]1[1]0

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Singapore271011-- Light oils and preparations200584.04%1,271,582,432
2Singapore271019Petroleum 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; not light oils and preparations200567.88%2,361,060,801
3Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200551.33%63,967,662

Partner frequency summary:

Singapore: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271112 - 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.