Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(42 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1318(42)[1]816(35)508(25)314(14)193(11)113(5)57(3)
>= 50 mln USD488(12)[1]300(10)177(8)102(4)58(3)30(2)15(1)
>= 100 mln USD269(6)[1]156(5)97(5)58(2)29(2)15(1)8(1)
>= 200 mln USD143(5)[1]78(4)52(4)33(2)13(2)7(1)3(1)
>= 500 mln USD57(3)33(3)23(3)16(2)5(2)3(1)2(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (42 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105200497.17%14,254,881
2Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200492.64%15,881,299
3Russian Federation440320-Other, coniferous200490.09%1,052,589,893
4Russian Federation310260Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, double salts and mixtures of calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrate200489.13%14,318,631
5Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated200488.13%66,180,034
6Russian Federation252400Asbestos.200479.31%27,944,558
7Iran080250- Pistachios200477.40%13,491,794
8Russian Federation030360- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding Livers and roes200476.47%552,435,467
9Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200473.58%35,109,075
10Russian Federation030350- Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding Livers and roes200473.34%25,306,142
11Ukraine810820Titanium; unwrought, powders200471.96%15,262,428
12Russian Federation480411Kraft paper and paperboard; kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803200464.73%45,098,962
13Russian Federation722870Steel, alloy; angles, shapes and sections200464.43%19,248,890
14Russian Federation440391Wood; oak, in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated200461.60%76,594,630
15Kuwait262099Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly metals or their compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2620200459.97%10,633,221
16Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium200459.94%246,594,332
17Russian Federation080290Nuts, edible; n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 and 0802, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled200457.96%33,409,818
18Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200457.08%82,240,075
19Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride200456.47%654,236,326
20Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates200456.40%18,055,197
21Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200455.87%147,769,163
22Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane200454.23%11,548,525
23Russian Federation030372-- Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)200454.18%15,734,681
24Russian Federation290322Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; trichloroethylene200452.62%17,525,058
25Russian Federation284130Salts; sodium dichromate200450.57%10,222,408
26Russian Federation293369Heterocyclic compounds; containing an unfused triazine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, others excluding melamine200449.13%15,887,922
27Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200448.38%40,295,297
28Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200448.36%88,024,611
29Russian Federation721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling200448.09%24,723,668
30Russian Federation030380- Livers and roes200447.38%48,348,038
31Russian Federation470421Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous wood200447.27%11,472,553
32Russian Federation261390Molybdenum ores and concentrates; other than roasted200446.52%50,945,618
33Russian Federation720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section200445.10%30,915,519
34Russian Federation730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails200444.59%17,383,718
35Russian Federation290514Alcohols; saturated monohydric, butanols excluding item no. 2905.13200441.98%43,650,635
36Russian Federation290513Alcohols; saturated monohydric, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol)200438.53%75,599,168
37Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200436.05%400,561,085
38Russian Federation291030Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane (epichlorohydrin)200434.72%40,909,702
39Russian Federation281000Oxides of boron; boric acids200434.52%14,839,063
40Russian Federation270740Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; naphthalene200433.83%21,712,916
41Ukraine720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section200431.48%21,582,581
42Russian Federation030319Fish; frozen, salmonidae, n.e.c. in item no. 0303.1, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99200431.34%29,735,667

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 34 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271112 - 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.