Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(5 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD914(5)[4]699(3)[4]514(3)[4]374(3)[4]268(2)[3]170(1)[2]76(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD256(2)[4]204(1)[4]150(1)[4]103(1)[4]76(1)[3]49[2]18[2]
>= 100 mln USD119(1)[4]96(1)[4]72(1)[4]51(1)[4]34(1)[3]19[2]7[2]
>= 200 mln USD48[3]36[3]30[3]20[3]12[2]7[2]4[2]
>= 500 mln USD16[3]13[3]12[3]7[3]5[2]3[2]2[2]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Areas, nes271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200799.97%599,251,595
2Singapore271011-- Light oils and preparations200791.60%1,504,619,785
3Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200771.03%180,958,489
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 preparations200763.36%3,583,081,413

Partner frequency summary:

Singapore: 2 occurrences

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

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...

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.