Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(31 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1462(31)[2]888(24)[2]587(18)[2]387(13)[2]238(8)[1]143(5)69(2)
>= 50 mln USD620(15)[2]362(12)[2]228(7)[2]136(5)[2]79(3)[1]47(2)25
>= 100 mln USD359(11)[2]209(8)[2]131(3)[2]83(3)[2]47(2)[1]29(1)15
>= 200 mln USD196(6)[2]117(5)[2]66(2)[2]46(2)[2]27(2)[1]18(1)8
>= 500 mln USD90(4)[1]52(3)[1]29(2)[1]21(2)[1]13(2)[1]8(1)2

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Rep. of Korea271011-- Light oils and preparations200773.54%677,257,782
2Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200768.02%411,142,743

Partner frequency summary:

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Australia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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.