Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(28 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1540(28)[2]938(21)[2]595(15)384(10)237(7)142(4)75(2)
>= 50 mln USD653(17)[2]386(11)[2]238(7)158(6)87(4)53(2)28
>= 100 mln USD400(11)[2]241(8)[2]143(4)99(4)51(2)30(1)16
>= 200 mln USD215(7)[2]126(5)[2]78(2)55(2)31(1)18(1)10
>= 500 mln USD109(5)[1]61(3)[1]36(1)22(1)14(1)7(1)1

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200848.08%454,006,427
2Singapore271011-- Light oils and preparations200840.00%1,155,428,272

Partner frequency summary:

Australia: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 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.