Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD844[2]726[2]602[1]473[1]332[1]241[1]129[1]
>= 50 mln USD480[2]424[2]356[1]285[1]205[1]149[1]76[1]
>= 100 mln USD335[2]300[2]258[1]208[1]151[1]111[1]56[1]
>= 200 mln USD200[2]185[2]165[1]133[1]100[1]74[1]37[1]
>= 500 mln USD81[2]74[2]67[1]51[1]35[1]23[1]11[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200996.07%2,994,969,313
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 oils200947.84%2,989,355,474

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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.