Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows China'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.

China

Year: 2000(33 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1048(33)[2]669(23)[1]430(15)270(11)156(9)88(6)44(4)
>= 50 mln USD315(14)[2]211(8)[1]143(6)96(4)53(4)24(1)9
>= 100 mln USD150(8)[2]102(6)[1]68(5)46(3)26(3)11(1)4
>= 200 mln USD73(6)[1]49(5)[1]35(4)26(3)12(3)5(1)2
>= 500 mln USD19(1)[1]16(1)[1]10(1)7(1)6(1)31

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Rep. of Korea271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200046.50%1,700,521,346
2Thailand271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200031.09%194,480,425

Partner frequency summary:

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Thailand: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271119 - 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.