Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(36 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1498(36)[5]903(23)[2]587(18)376(11)251(5)157(4)82(2)
>= 50 mln USD622(21)[3]367(11)[1]239(9)142(4)91(2)54(1)28(1)
>= 100 mln USD399(17)[3]234(9)[1]152(7)91(2)55(1)3217
>= 200 mln USD215(9)[3]125(5)[1]84(3)52(2)35(1)187
>= 500 mln USD96(5)[2]53(4)[1]34(2)21(1)12(1)42

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Malaysia271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200949.34%23,712,726
2Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200946.19%591,012,921
3Rep. of Korea271011-- Light oils and preparations200939.43%623,876,884
4Rep. of Korea271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200936.40%17,493,839
5Iran271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200930.98%362,644,460

Partner frequency summary:

Rep. of Korea: 2 occurrences

Malaysia: 1 occurrence

Australia: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - 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.