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(2 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD872(2)[3]685(1)[3]538(1)[3]396(1)[3]293(1)[1]176[1]88[1]
>= 50 mln USD536[3]435[3]353[3]260[3]193[1]118[1]60[1]
>= 100 mln USD391[3]328[3]267[3]200[3]150[1]94[1]49[1]
>= 200 mln USD251[3]222[3]188[3]138[3]103[1]65[1]34[1]
>= 500 mln USD113[3]100[3]85[3]63[3]44[1]26[1]13[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201892.73%2,484,068,820
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 oils201869.57%11,717,516,815
3USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201864.06%9,499,832,787

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.