Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(1 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD859(1)[3]702(1)[3]557(1)[3]413(1)[2]300(1)[1]182(1)[1]95(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD533[3]441[3]355[3]266[2]196[1]118[1]64[1]
>= 100 mln USD372[3]318[3]262[3]196[2]146[1]89[1]48[1]
>= 200 mln USD241[3]212[3]183[3]138[2]104[1]63[1]35[1]
>= 500 mln USD106[3]95[3]84[3]59[2]44[1]23[1]14[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201797.09%2,873,911,689
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 oils201766.09%8,119,385,142
3USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201753.26%7,013,687,648

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:

(n)

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.