Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(4 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2419(4)[9]1977(2)[8]1565(1)[8]1176(1)[8]876(1)[8]583(1)[5]324[5]
>= 50 mln USD1064[7]909[6]736[6]569[6]437[6]293[3]161[3]
>= 100 mln USD628[5]553[5]456[5]361[5]272[5]184[2]99[2]
>= 200 mln USD316[4]287[4]241[4]187[4]141[4]92[1]56[1]
>= 500 mln USD102[4]96[4]83[4]67[4]54[4]34[1]19[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates721699Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216202284.38%42,495,703
2Russian Federation160510Crustacean preparations; crab, prepared or preserved202248.72%12,905,375
3Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202232.05%44,026,193
4Bahrain760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202230.71%11,782,957

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

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.