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]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2015100.00%2,211,339,463
2USA271099Waste Oils; of petroleum or obtained from bituminous minerals, not crude and preparations n.e.c., weight 70% or preparations of the same, not containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)201599.33%28,790,726
3USA271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201598.97%26,597,368
4USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201598.78%58,803,544
5USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201598.62%176,237,197
6Netherlands271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals201592.32%20,580,859
7Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201582.29%131,560,991
8USA271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201581.72%3,840,164,104
9USA271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations201569.30%4,948,822,364
10USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201559.08%7,698,894,802

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 8 occurrences

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271099 - Waste Oils; of petroleum or obtained from bitu...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.