Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(4 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1332(4)[4]1020(2)[3]814(1)[2]619(1)[2]433(1)[2]252(1)[2]133[1]
>= 50 mln USD453(2)[3]368(1)[2]300[1]231[1]165[1]96[1]51[1]
>= 100 mln USD244[3]201[2]166[1]129[1]88[1]48[1]24[1]
>= 200 mln USD102[2]85[1]665338198
>= 500 mln USD36[2]31[1]22191392

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon202488.30%19,258,974
2Qatar760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202445.91%58,997,917
3United Arab Emirates090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg202437.09%35,013,136
4Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202434.18%55,275,912

Partner frequency summary:

Qatar: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.