Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(6 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1102(6)[5]843(6)[5]632(3)[4]479(3)[4]366(3)[3]219(1)[2]104(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD339(2)[4]268(2)[4]195(1)[3]154(1)[3]114(1)[2]63[1]31[1]
>= 100 mln USD179(2)[4]145(2)[4]104(1)[3]80(1)[3]62(1)[2]34[1]18[1]
>= 200 mln USD71(2)[4]57(2)[4]42(1)[3]36(1)[3]31(1)[2]19[1]11[1]
>= 500 mln USD21[3]18[3]11[2]10[2]8[1]5[1]5[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310280Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution201395.07%40,813,613
2Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201374.88%291,883,387
3Bahrain761410Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), with steel core201370.99%14,762,789
4United Arab Emirates730690Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73201348.47%21,002,010
5Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201344.06%267,200,957
6Qatar760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201343.20%45,826,125

Partner frequency summary:

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271112 - 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.