Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(43 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1038(43)[2]646(32)[1]413(20)260(14)161(10)94(8)44(4)
>= 50 mln USD293(17)[2]192(14)[1]127(9)87(7)45(5)27(4)11(2)
>= 100 mln USD153(12)[2]99(11)[1]63(8)41(6)19(4)12(4)5(2)
>= 200 mln USD71(8)[1]52(8)[1]40(7)28(5)15(3)8(3)2(1)
>= 500 mln USD18(1)[1]12(1)[1]6(1)6(1)220

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 b200145.70%1,711,742,911
2Thailand271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200136.59%156,285,651

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.