Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(9 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1252(9)[3]986(6)[3]770(2)[2]577(2)[2]419(2)[1]254(1)[1]131(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD425(3)[3]351(3)[3]287(1)[2]225(1)[2]160(1)[1]96[1]50[1]
>= 100 mln USD228(2)[3]192(2)[3]160(1)[2]122(1)[2]88(1)[1]56[1]25[1]
>= 200 mln USD97[3]88[3]75[2]61[2]44[1]29[1]15[1]
>= 500 mln USD31[2]28[2]23[1]18[1]1494
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202195.59%233,319,460
2Singapore271012Petroleum 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 preparations202163.55%2,729,936,967
3Malaysia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202142.04%2,359,927,705

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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

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.