Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(5 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1038(5)[4]775(2)[3]594(1)[3]432(1)[3]312(1)[2]195[2]98[2]
>= 50 mln USD288(3)[4]237(1)[3]178[3]131[3]96[2]62[2]30[2]
>= 100 mln USD146(2)[4]120[3]89[3]68[3]52[2]27[2]14[2]
>= 200 mln USD63(1)[3]48[3]38[3]31[3]21[2]12[2]7[2]
>= 500 mln USD24[3]20[3]19[3]15[3]10[2]7[2]5[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 gas200899.99%1,157,655,097
2Singapore271011-- Light oils and preparations200890.99%2,719,046,603
3Singapore271019Petroleum 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 preparations200862.98%6,489,779,740
4Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200835.04%143,146,214

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.