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[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD859[3]709[3]561[3]427[2]310[2]198[1]105[1]
>= 50 mln USD541[3]461[3]367[3]284[2]204[2]130[1]67[1]
>= 100 mln USD380[3]331[3]266[3]209[2]152[2]103[1]53[1]
>= 200 mln USD250[3]224[3]191[3]152[2]111[2]72[1]39[1]
>= 500 mln USD110[3]100[3]85[3]61[2]45[2]26[1]15[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201593.82%2,475,767,644
2USA2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201574.16%8,819,832,034
3USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201559.08%7,698,894,802

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.