Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Canada'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.

Canada

Year: 2000(3 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD779(3)[3]700[2]620[2]540[1]427[1]301[1]170[1]
>= 50 mln USD405(1)[3]377[2]342[2]301[1]241[1]172[1]94[1]
>= 100 mln USD277[3]262[2]242[2]215[1]177[1]126[1]71[1]
>= 200 mln USD150[3]145[2]134[2]121[1]100[1]72[1]34[1]
>= 500 mln USD61[2]59[1]56[1]47402610

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200036.63%12,976,082
2Russian Federation8108Titanium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap200036.34%33,748,425
3Saudi Arabia2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200034.09%50,771,652

Partner frequency summary:

Iran: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.