Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(10 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2271(10)[9]1874(7)[9]1517(2)[9]1175(2)[9]872(1)[6]577[5]310[5]
>= 50 mln USD943(1)[7]817(1)[7]701[7]555[7]417[4]279[3]147[3]
>= 100 mln USD531(1)[7]475(1)[7]416[7]330[7]249[4]169[3]92[3]
>= 200 mln USD255[4]233[4]210[4]164[4]128[2]87[1]50[1]
>= 500 mln USD82[4]75[4]66[4]53[4]40[2]24[1]12[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201877.63%12,719,930
2Russian Federation720810Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief201869.07%14,081,477
3Russian Federation722611Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented201849.32%11,689,883
4Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201847.10%133,994,884
5Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201846.36%19,594,376
6Russian Federation030614Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water201843.94%20,771,147
7United Arab Emirates890790Floating structures; tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons201843.92%13,257,318
8Russian Federation283325Sulphates; of copper201837.68%14,285,159
9Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201831.68%12,111,403
10Qatar262099Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly metals or their compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2620201830.99%20,603,593

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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.