Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(9 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2193(9)[8]1895(4)[7]1610(2)[7]1321(1)[6]1000(1)[5]713(1)[5]417[4]
>= 50 mln USD871(1)[7]785[6]689[6]578[5]444[4]315[4]184[3]
>= 100 mln USD482[6]429[5]385[5]323[4]259[3]183[3]106[2]
>= 200 mln USD234[5]207[4]189[4]156[3]126[2]97[2]57[2]
>= 500 mln USD71[3]58[2]54[2]44[1]33[1]25[1]11[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201088.91%27,033,393
2Iran080250- Pistachios201051.38%10,299,667
3Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201047.11%19,586,848
4Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201041.94%17,424,916
5Russian Federation711029Metals; palladium, semi-manufactured201037.28%51,750,055
6Russian Federation283325Sulphates; of copper201036.21%18,809,264
7Russian Federation030614Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water201034.00%11,032,331
8Russian Federation711031Metals; rhodium, unwrought or in powder form201032.11%11,932,964
9Qatar262099Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly metals or their compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2620201030.33%10,349,506

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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.