Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(38 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1739(38)[5]1090(27)[3]721(17)[2]478(12)[1]314(8)[1]181(6)[1]102(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD824(26)[4]523(18)[2]346(10)[2]220(6)[1]143(5)[1]82(4)[1]45(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD527(22)[4]333(15)[2]213(7)[2]132(3)[1]81(2)[1]43(1)[1]29(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD329(16)[4]211(11)[2]130(4)[2]88(1)[1]55(1)[1]30(1)[1]22(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD156(9)[3]105(6)[2]64(2)[2]44(1)[1]27(1)[1]16(1)[1]12(1)[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (38 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian 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 products201199.60%544,270,113
2Saudi Arabia291524Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; acetic anhydride201197.87%17,362,286
3Russian Federation310490Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3104201190.43%12,636,006
4Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201186.55%66,214,667
5Russian Federation030351Fish; frozen, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201182.78%68,749,928
6Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201182.28%69,961,511
7Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201177.50%170,729,793
8United Arab Emirates540490Filament, synthetic; strip and the like (e.g.. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm201172.29%12,993,566
9United Arab Emirates130212Vegetable saps and extracts; of liquorice201162.58%11,959,758
10Russian Federation310430Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium sulphate201161.06%46,100,372
11Kuwait262099Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly metals or their compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2620201160.48%10,096,956
12Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201160.00%192,068,473
13Russian Federation030352-- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)201152.90%284,873,011
14Russian Federation284130Salts; sodium dichromate201152.63%16,715,225
15Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201151.14%2,511,066,117
16Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)201151.00%337,910,337
17Iran740100Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)201150.51%153,928,384
18Russian Federation030379-- Other201149.76%761,634,690
19Russian Federation030380- Livers and roes201149.14%47,256,229
20Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201147.23%4,012,291,018
21Russian Federation030319Fish; frozen, salmonidae, n.e.c. in item no. 0303.1, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201144.03%269,413,483
22Russian Federation730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails201143.47%22,140,600
23Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201142.99%228,651,574
24Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201142.62%240,069,751
25Russian Federation290514Alcohols; saturated monohydric, butanols excluding item no. 2905.13201141.92%119,402,126
26Iran290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201140.22%849,512,807
27Russian Federation440320-Other, coniferous201140.08%1,948,458,989
28Russian Federation030799Molluscs; n.e.c. in heading 0307, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, in brine, or smoked, cooked or not before or during the smoking process201137.80%27,894,738
29Saudi Arabia251612Granite; merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape201136.22%20,107,781
30Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201135.63%2,052,760,684
31Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form201134.84%228,597,261
32Russian Federation440710-Coniferous201134.39%1,066,405,652
33Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201134.06%190,399,030
34Russian Federation030372-- Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)201133.43%51,286,360
35Russian Federation470311Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous wood201132.15%130,451,750
36Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201131.86%380,101,864
37Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride201131.53%848,807,838
38Iran080250- Pistachios201131.10%36,271,355

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 24 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - 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.