Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(6 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2259(6)[9]1924(5)[9]1594(3)[9]1267(2)[8]954(1)[8]676[6]376[5]
>= 50 mln USD970[8]861[8]737[8]613[7]470[7]326[5]173[4]
>= 100 mln USD557[7]511[7]444[7]374[6]292[6]210[4]116[3]
>= 200 mln USD278[6]254[6]215[6]181[5]143[5]99[3]58[2]
>= 500 mln USD89[4]83[4]73[4]62[3]48[3]34[2]19[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201477.26%13,140,063
2Russian Federation711011Metals; platinum, unwrought or in powder form201465.90%12,904,776
3Bahrain841710Furnaces and ovens; non-electric, for the roasting, melting or other heat-treatment of ores, pyrites or of metals, for industrial or laboratory use201450.15%14,595,191
4Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201444.81%18,470,450
5Russian Federation283325Sulphates; of copper201442.14%17,218,895
6Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201433.41%12,890,790

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.