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(1 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD461(1)[2]313(1)[2]220(1)[2]148(1)[2]107(1)[1]6526
>= 50 mln USD209[2]143[2]100[2]68[2]52[1]3613
>= 100 mln USD129[2]90[2]62[2]43[2]31[1]229
>= 200 mln USD70[2]50[2]32[2]23[2]15[1]114
>= 500 mln USD23[2]18[2]12[2]10[2]7[1]52

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Areas, nes2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200873.41%1,157,655,097
2Singapore2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200869.26%9,210,697,867

Partner frequency summary:

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.