Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(8 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1130(8)[4]869(3)[4]644[2]47833220291
>= 50 mln USD347(2)[3]276(1)[3]200[1]1491025623
>= 100 mln USD175(2)[3]148(1)[3]109[1]82552913
>= 200 mln USD65(1)[2]57[2]42[1]3322127
>= 500 mln USD18[2]17[2]12[1]9644

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 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 solution201445.11%16,192,257
2Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201441.81%111,760,826
3United Arab Emirates730690Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73201440.22%25,689,367
4Qatar760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201439.18%47,647,600
5Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201437.44%221,984,044
6Saudi Arabia390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms201433.16%45,700,681
7Russian Federation283325Sulphates; of copper201431.52%12,246,202
8United Arab Emirates701090Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods201430.14%37,223,436

Partner frequency summary:

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 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.