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)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD362(4)[2]248(2)[2]171(1)[1]127[1]78[1]5419
>= 50 mln USD139(2)[2]94(1)[2]60[1]48[1]28[1]195
>= 100 mln USD86(1)[1]56[1]34[1]28[1]14[1]82
>= 200 mln USD36[1]27[1]18[1]17[1]10[1]51
>= 500 mln USD8[1]4[1]3[1]2[1]1[1]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2834Nitrites; nitrates200557.26%28,267,040
2Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200549.95%63,967,662
3Russian Federation9701Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand; not drawings of heading no. 4906 and not hand-painted, hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques200534.85%25,112,148
4Qatar3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200531.82%128,954,089

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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.