Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(5 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1341(5)[4]1051(3)[3]840(2)[3]649(2)[2]449(2)[2]260(2)[2]132(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD470(3)[3]388(1)[2]317[2]254[1]178[1]96[1]49[1]
>= 100 mln USD254(1)[3]209[2]170[2]139[1]95[1]53[1]27[1]
>= 200 mln USD111(1)[2]95[1]76[1]60442413
>= 500 mln USD39[2]34[1]28[1]201494

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202592.24%197,539,911
2Rep. of Korea271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202585.86%12,075,487
3Singapore271012Petroleum 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 preparations202553.59%3,258,051,726
4Malaysia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202537.82%1,906,115,547

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 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...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.