Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(9 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2284(9)[9]1970(6)[8]1662(3)[8]1337(2)[8]1028[5]737[5]418[5]
>= 50 mln USD956(3)[7]858(3)[6]744(3)[6]612(2)[6]477[3]343[3]191[3]
>= 100 mln USD534(3)[5]486(3)[4]426(3)[4]357(2)[4]287[2]199[2]112[2]
>= 200 mln USD263(2)[5]237(2)[4]210(2)[4]178(1)[4]138[2]102[2]62[2]
>= 500 mln USD85(1)[3]77(1)[2]67(1)[2]55[2]40[1]30[1]16[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201168.07%365,784,727
2Russian Federation711029Metals; palladium, semi-manufactured201160.80%111,450,397
3United Arab Emirates847989Machines and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter201150.57%717,930,237
4Russian Federation283325Sulphates; of copper201148.91%30,881,864
5Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese201144.00%35,033,555
6Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201140.36%24,080,313
7Russian Federation310280Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution201139.04%32,084,045
8Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201135.24%21,601,936
9Russian Federation711019Metals; platinum, semi-manufactured201131.88%11,766,462

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - 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.