Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(5 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2234(5)[10]1885(4)[10]1565(2)[10]1232[9]929[8]650[8]371[6]
>= 50 mln USD917[7]803[7]696[7]566[6]426[5]300[5]162[3]
>= 100 mln USD508[6]464[6]401[6]328[5]247[4]183[4]94[2]
>= 200 mln USD256[4]233[4]200[4]164[3]123[2]91[2]54[1]
>= 500 mln USD74[4]70[4]58[4]50[3]35[2]21[2]12[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation283325Sulphates; of copper201554.88%19,455,285
2Russian Federation722611Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented201550.37%12,099,712
3Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201542.93%13,335,168
4Russian Federation400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201542.53%11,364,542
5Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201532.80%12,483,246

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

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.