Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(6 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1125(6)[6]871(6)[6]669(4)[6]489(3)[4]350(2)[3]221(1)[2]102[1]
>= 50 mln USD353(3)[4]289(3)[4]215(2)[4]158(2)[3]118(1)[2]73(1)[1]33[1]
>= 100 mln USD186(2)[4]159(2)[4]117(1)[4]84(1)[3]66[2]43[1]22[1]
>= 200 mln USD91(2)[4]75(2)[4]60(1)[4]47(1)[3]38[2]25[1]14[1]
>= 500 mln USD30[3]28[3]20[3]16[2]15[2]11[1]7[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Areas, nes271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2012100.00%2,257,342,298
2Singapore271099Waste Oils; of petroleum or obtained from bituminous minerals, not crude and preparations n.e.c., weight 70% or preparations of the same, not containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)201289.09%14,890,097
3Singapore271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201270.63%1,982,779,164
4Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201262.34%259,039,967
5United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201256.12%22,067,614
6Singapore271019Petroleum 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 preparations201255.43%7,547,096,296

Partner frequency summary:

Singapore: 3 occurrences

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271099 - Waste Oils; of petroleum or obtained from bitu...

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.