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(10 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD530(10)301(5)166(2)111(1)73(1)46(1)20
>= 50 mln USD317(8)169(4)93(1)66432610
>= 100 mln USD228(8)122(4)66(1)4632198
>= 200 mln USD159(5)78(3)433023114
>= 500 mln USD80(3)37(2)19131042

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2524Asbestos200985.92%47,915,538
2Iran7401Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)200955.60%105,875,585
3Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg200945.66%323,173,453
4Russian Federation4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared200942.50%1,736,754,006
5Russian Federation0303Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304200941.63%1,128,667,665
6Russian Federation2611Tungsten ores and concentrates200935.37%24,359,638
7Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200934.70%156,814,470
8Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200933.07%1,199,735,715
9Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation200932.90%131,083,564
10Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic200930.80%385,455,063

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 9 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

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.