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

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200098.99%325,531,374
2USA2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200056.18%889,625,352
3United Kingdom2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200032.08%2,951,675,389

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.