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(2 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD482(2)[2]344(1)[2]244(1)[2]169[1]112[1]56[1]21
>= 50 mln USD226(1)[2]170[2]120[2]87[1]53[1]30[1]10
>= 100 mln USD152(1)[2]118[2]80[2]58[1]36[1]21[1]8
>= 200 mln USD82(1)[2]67[2]47[2]34[1]21[1]11[1]6
>= 500 mln USD27[2]25[2]16[2]11[1]8[1]4[1]3

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Areas, nes2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201283.11%2,257,342,298
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 oils201258.06%9,544,784,068

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:

(n)

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.