Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(5 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD929(5)[5]709(4)[5]538(3)[3]400(3)[3]294[2]187[2]80[1]
>= 50 mln USD257(2)[4]207(1)[4]157[2]112[2]84[2]50[2]20[1]
>= 100 mln USD119(1)[4]95(1)[4]74[2]55[2]49[2]27[2]14[1]
>= 200 mln USD50[3]39[3]33[2]27[2]23[2]13[2]8[1]
>= 500 mln USD18[3]16[3]14[2]11[2]10[2]7[2]5[1]

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 gas2009100.00%1,493,689,477
2Singapore271011-- Light oils and preparations200983.64%1,879,841,343
3Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200965.55%11,045,534
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 preparations200949.39%3,084,408,900
5Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200948.93%149,297,721

Partner frequency summary:

Singapore: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Areas, nes: 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...

271113 - 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.