Country Matrix

Importing country

Year

For 2006, 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: 2006(37 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]

6-digit HS codes 4-digit HS codes 2-digit HS codes

Value \ Share	>= 30%	>= 40%	>= 50%	>= 60%	>= 70%	>= 80%	>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD	1420(37)[3]	893(25)[1]	561(20)[1]	353(13)[1]	217(9)[1]	125(6)[1]	68(4)[1]
>= 50 mln USD	567(16)[3]	346(9)[1]	209(7)[1]	126(4)[1]	74(2)[1]	37(1)[1]	17(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD	331(9)[3]	192(5)[1]	119(4)[1]	73(3)[1]	44(2)[1]	25(1)[1]	13(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD	166(5)[1]	106(4)	66(3)	42(2)	28(2)	15(1)	8(1)
>= 500 mln USD	70(4)[1]	40(3)	21(2)	13(2)	9(2)	6(1)	2(1)

Danger Zone Critical Goods Critical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (37 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#	Partner	HS Code	HS Description	Year	Share (%)	Value (USD)
1	Russian Federation	310410	- Carnallite, sylvite and Other Crude Natural Potassium salts	2006	99.98%	15,134,141
2	Iran	271390	Residues; of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals	2006	97.39%	10,222,953
3	Russian Federation	310260	Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, double salts and mixtures of calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrate	2006	95.57%	28,997,826
4	Russian Federation	440320	-Other, coniferous	2006	90.74%	1,553,144,591
5	Russian Federation	252400	Asbestos.	2006	84.67%	33,819,620
6	Russian Federation	030350	- Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding Livers and roes	2006	82.37%	22,481,108
7	Russian Federation	030360	- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding Livers and roes	2006	73.21%	650,145,314
8	Saudi Arabia	290919	Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether	2006	71.19%	21,047,701
9	Ukraine	810820	Titanium; unwrought, powders	2006	70.26%	43,521,047
10	Russian Federation	030372	-- Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	2006	68.00%	66,959,425
11	Russian Federation	290322	Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; trichloroethylene	2006	61.60%	23,134,218
12	Russian Federation	722870	Steel, alloy; angles, shapes and sections	2006	61.08%	13,152,782
13	Russian Federation	440391	Wood; oak, in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated	2006	61.05%	117,862,655
14	Russian Federation	400260	Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip	2006	59.42%	26,371,218
15	Russian Federation	030380	- Livers and roes	2006	57.95%	72,167,003
16	Russian Federation	291533	Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; n-butyl acetate	2006	57.78%	19,921,921
17	Russian Federation	740313	Copper; refined, unwrought, billets	2006	57.40%	20,554,124
18	Russian Federation	310520	Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium	2006	55.16%	263,715,558
19	Russian Federation	840130	Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated	2006	54.97%	24,904,967
20	Russian Federation	400231	Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip	2006	51.92%	84,593,934
21	Russian Federation	310420	Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride	2006	48.53%	706,372,161
22	Russian Federation	290514	Alcohols; saturated monohydric, butanols excluding item no. 2905.13	2006	47.35%	72,521,548
23	Russian Federation	261710	Antimony ores and concentrates	2006	46.38%	12,970,784
24	Ukraine	720720	Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon	2006	44.31%	10,171,311
25	Russian Federation	080290	Nuts, edible; n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 and 0802, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled	2006	41.46%	23,475,252
26	Saudi Arabia	290531	Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)	2006	37.73%	1,293,794,942
27	Saudi Arabia	290941	Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)	2006	37.00%	96,933,434
28	Kuwait	262099	Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly metals or their compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2620	2006	36.81%	14,074,990
29	Russian Federation	440710	-Coniferous	2006	36.16%	137,183,928
30	Russian Federation	720429	Ferrous waste and scrap; of alloy steel (excluding stainless)	2006	34.76%	12,223,583
31	Russian Federation	030319	Fish; 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 0303.99	2006	34.41%	94,049,119
32	Russian Federation	030760	Molluscs; snails, other than sea snails, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted, in brine, or smoked, cooked or not before or during the smoking process	2006	33.62%	11,600,229
33	Russian Federation	480411	Kraft paper and paperboard; kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803	2006	32.62%	59,619,847
34	Russian Federation	030614	Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water	2006	31.47%	30,992,002
35	Russian Federation	030379	-- Other	2006	31.41%	173,268,585
36	United Arab Emirates	760120	Aluminium; unwrought, alloys	2006	30.70%	138,728,888
37	Russian Federation	281000	Oxides of boron; boric acids	2006	30.18%	20,443,640

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 29 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.