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(16 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD486(16)[1]262(11)141(5)83(3)52(2)2811
>= 50 mln USD264(7)[1]129(6)64(1)371894
>= 100 mln USD189(5)[1]89(4)47(1)291474
>= 200 mln USD126(4)[1]58(3)34(1)21942
>= 500 mln USD58(4)[1]26(3)13(1)6210

Critical and in Danger (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200430.39%734,405,497

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - 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.