Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(4 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1898(4)[6]1706(2)[6]1501(1)[6]1259(1)[6]1011[5]722[5]414[5]
>= 50 mln USD643[4]603[4]546[4]485[4]398[3]297[3]165[3]
>= 100 mln USD327[2]308[2]280[2]254[2]208[1]153[1]85[1]
>= 200 mln USD144[2]133[2]119[2]107[2]85[1]63[1]36[1]
>= 500 mln USD47[2]42[2]37[2]33[2]26[1]19[1]10[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation220860Vodka200460.13%48,363,937
2Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200449.12%10,440,941
3Russian Federation030360- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding Livers and roes200438.35%20,413,889
4Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200431.05%14,260,091

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.