Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(42 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1399(42)[2]834(29)531(21)335(17)202(11)118(8)69(6)
>= 50 mln USD537(19)[2]297(9)177(5)102(4)56(2)31(1)18(1)
>= 100 mln USD297(8)[2]158(5)98(4)55(3)32(2)17(1)10(1)
>= 200 mln USD150(6)[2]85(4)53(3)33(3)16(2)10(1)4(1)
>= 500 mln USD62(4)[1]37(3)19(2)12(2)6(2)3(1)1(1)

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310410- Carnallite, sylvite and Other Crude Natural Potassium salts2005100.00%15,212,361
2Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution2005100.00%13,989,989
3Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products200599.80%11,360,960
4Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates200595.31%30,050,597
5Russian Federation440320-Other, coniferous200591.94%1,276,085,176
6Russian Federation310260Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, double salts and mixtures of calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrate200591.33%30,674,696
7Russian Federation252400Asbestos.200586.40%28,505,684
8Russian Federation722870Steel, alloy; angles, shapes and sections200580.17%31,854,237
9Russian Federation030360- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding Livers and roes200578.51%748,263,891
10Russian Federation030350- Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding Livers and roes200577.28%24,924,247
11Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200576.87%42,156,113
12Ukraine720719Iron 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-section200569.88%21,625,504
13Ukraine810820Titanium; unwrought, powders200569.66%40,062,778
14Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200568.84%75,048,916
15Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium200568.45%362,063,323
16Iran080250- Pistachios200564.14%12,348,444
17Russian Federation030372-- Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)200563.80%36,308,924
18Russian Federation440391Wood; oak, in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated200559.43%119,594,619
19Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated200558.36%20,000,000
20Russian Federation290322Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; trichloroethylene200551.14%14,326,824
21Russian Federation261710Antimony ores and concentrates200550.95%11,399,830
22Russian Federation291533Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; n-butyl acetate200549.07%10,882,640
23Russian Federation030380- Livers and roes200548.87%72,924,056
24Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200548.01%54,761,608
25Russian Federation080290Nuts, edible; n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 and 0802, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled200546.65%15,735,281
26Russian Federation730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails200545.80%21,267,776
27Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride200545.07%822,225,907
28Russian Federation720927Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm200541.82%97,466,235
29Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200540.29%11,221,888
30Russian Federation290514Alcohols; saturated monohydric, butanols excluding item no. 2905.13200537.91%57,488,302
31Russian Federation290513Alcohols; saturated monohydric, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol)200537.07%77,416,202
32Russian Federation440710-Coniferous200536.53%115,835,436
33Russian Federation480411Kraft paper and paperboard; kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803200535.66%50,907,802
34Russian Federation291030Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane (epichlorohydrin)200535.43%59,584,285
35Russian Federation293369Heterocyclic compounds; containing an unfused triazine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, others excluding melamine200535.04%11,946,840
36Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)200534.90%96,998,451
37Russian 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 0303.99200534.18%67,123,369
38Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200531.94%429,946,199
39Russian Federation261100Tungsten ores and concentrates200531.61%12,371,421
40Russian Federation030332Fish; frozen, plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99200530.78%56,562,026
41Russian Federation281000Oxides of boron; boric acids200530.46%17,728,415
42Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200530.35%1,071,000,541

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 34 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Iran: 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.