Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

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]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1420(37)[3]893(25)[1]561(20)[1]353(13)[1]217(9)[1]125(6)[1]68(4)[1]
>= 50 mln USD567(16)[3]346(9)[1]209(7)[1]126(4)[1]74(2)[1]37(1)[1]17(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD331(9)[3]192(5)[1]119(4)[1]73(3)[1]44(2)[1]25(1)[1]13(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD166(5)[1]106(4)66(3)42(2)28(2)15(1)8(1)
>= 500 mln USD70(4)[1]40(3)21(2)13(2)9(2)6(1)2(1)

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200699.99%115,418,155
2Rep. of Korea271011-- Light oils and preparations200634.66%149,163,163
3Rep. of Korea271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200631.74%4,798,887,719

Partner frequency summary:

Rep. of Korea: 2 occurrences

Australia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - 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.