Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(37 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1624(37)[4]1026(26)[3]654(11)[1]415(8)[1]269(7)[1]169(3)[1]83(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD781(22)[3]481(13)[2]310(7)[1]188(5)[1]121(4)[1]76(2)[1]29[1]
>= 100 mln USD478(20)[3]277(12)[2]182(6)[1]112(4)[1]65(3)[1]37(1)[1]15[1]
>= 200 mln USD286(11)[3]172(8)[2]111(4)[1]65(2)[1]40(1)[1]25(1)[1]12[1]
>= 500 mln USD136(7)[2]86(5)[2]50(2)[1]33[1]23[1]14[1]7[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (37 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran271390Residues; of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals2010100.00%13,473,442
2Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products201086.68%409,572,975
3Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201085.96%59,965,973
4Russian Federation310490Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3104201076.42%12,400,122
5Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201074.92%148,190,431
6Russian Federation030351Fish; frozen, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201074.31%43,867,160
7Iran080250- Pistachios201070.17%142,545,400
8Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201061.99%210,052,811
9Russian Federation730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails201055.34%39,259,112
10Russian Federation030379-- Other201055.10%824,385,103
11Russian Federation440320-Other, coniferous201051.33%1,663,823,304
12Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated201049.13%39,383,250
13Russian Federation310430Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium sulphate201047.98%24,595,536
14Russian Federation030380- Livers and roes201047.54%26,233,939
15Russian Federation491191Printed matter; pictures, designs and photographs, n.e.c. in item no. 4911.10201046.06%13,553,110
16Russian Federation030760Molluscs; snails, other than sea snails, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted, in brine, or smoked, cooked or not before or during the smoking process201044.69%20,464,415
17Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201044.68%199,221,898
18Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)201044.33%243,791,094
19Ukraine841090Turbines; parts of hydraulic turbines and water wheels, including regulators201043.43%23,385,648
20Russian Federation030352-- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)201043.19%157,182,505
21Saudi Arabia251612Granite; merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape201042.50%11,644,833
22Russian Federation261100Tungsten ores and concentrates201042.15%20,966,637
23Iran290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201042.04%645,497,918
24Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride201041.78%769,187,507
25Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201041.33%2,357,758,567
26Ukraine810820Titanium; unwrought, powders201041.14%12,325,201
27Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201039.12%1,501,421,351
28Russian Federation440710-Coniferous201038.70%706,011,779
29Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201038.56%197,881,523
30Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201038.25%194,593,197
31Iran740100Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)201038.15%127,204,541
32Russian Federation290514Alcohols; saturated monohydric, butanols excluding item no. 2905.13201038.09%116,306,074
33Russian Federation810820Titanium; unwrought, powders201038.03%11,394,795
34Iran271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201032.69%413,279,325
35Russian Federation470311Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous wood201031.12%89,528,367
36Russian Federation261710Antimony ores and concentrates201031.12%29,982,312
37Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201030.07%106,392,324

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 26 occurrences

Iran: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271112 - 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.