Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(4 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD500(4)[1]371(2)[1]268(1)[1]181(1)[1]110[1]5628
>= 50 mln USD244(1)[1]191[1]145[1]101[1]59[1]3011
>= 100 mln USD151[1]123[1]93[1]63[1]36[1]165
>= 200 mln USD796347311582
>= 500 mln USD302723161051

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution202064.84%11,598,122
2Qatar7601Aluminium; unwrought202044.32%46,388,389
3United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202032.26%84,785,493
4Qatar2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202030.88%27,206,889

Partner frequency summary:

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.