Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(4 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD827(4)[5]629(3)[4]490(3)[4]363(3)[3]269(2)[3]174[2]93[1]
>= 50 mln USD206(2)[5]156(1)[4]123(1)[4]92(1)[3]67(1)[3]47[2]19[1]
>= 100 mln USD88(2)[5]68(1)[4]51(1)[4]41(1)[3]27(1)[3]21[2]10[1]
>= 200 mln USD34[4]29[3]25[3]19[2]12[2]10[2]6[1]
>= 500 mln USD13[3]11[2]11[2]6[1]3[1]2[1]0

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Areas, nes271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200699.95%404,128,082
2Singapore271011-- Light oils and preparations200685.61%1,537,262,489
3Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200674.91%157,215,524
4Singapore271019Petroleum 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 preparations200658.20%2,976,563,759
5Viet Nam270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200630.75%3,215,611,208

Partner frequency summary:

Singapore: 2 occurrences

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Viet Nam: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - 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.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.