Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(37 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 USD1792(37)[5]1115(25)[4]721(17)[3]479(12)[2]309(9)[2]189(8)[1]106(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD854(27)[5]532(16)[4]327(8)[3]219(6)[2]145(6)[2]90(5)[1]48[1]
>= 100 mln USD542(18)[4]328(11)[3]204(5)[2]135(4)[1]89(4)[1]53(3)[1]27[1]
>= 200 mln USD335(13)[3]197(8)[3]122(3)[2]78(2)[1]52(2)[1]34(2)[1]21[1]
>= 500 mln USD159(8)[3]96(5)[3]59(2)[2]36(1)[1]24(1)[1]16(1)[1]10[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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 minerals201299.58%15,130,275
2Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201289.68%60,297,854
3Russian Federation030367Fish; frozen, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201288.72%747,293,116
4Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201286.31%110,393,882
5Russian Federation030351Fish; frozen, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201284.58%91,329,335
6Russian 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 products201280.58%249,258,579
7United Arab Emirates540490Filament, synthetic; strip and the like (e.g.. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm201280.19%11,725,546
8Saudi Arabia291524Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; acetic anhydride201280.00%10,891,333
9Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201279.25%160,157,304
10Russian Federation310490Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3104201268.04%10,762,225
11Iran310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201263.37%45,214,893
12Russian Federation730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails201262.67%32,129,791
13Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201258.84%4,869,502,069
14Russian Federation080290Nuts, edible; n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 and 0802, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled201258.68%55,694,332
15Russian Federation310430Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium sulphate201254.31%46,488,267
16United Arab Emirates130212Vegetable saps and extracts; of liquorice201253.17%18,860,539
17Russian 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 process201252.16%31,721,292
18Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)201249.88%277,602,398
19Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201246.86%1,305,100,527
20Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201246.10%3,751,634,611
21Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201244.25%333,623,842
22Russian Federation030390-Livers and roes201243.77%53,310,730
23Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride201243.75%1,276,785,674
24Russian Federation030363Fish; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201242.13%185,660,737
25Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201240.45%75,978,597
26Russian Federation030364Fish; frozen, haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201238.49%44,861,424
27Iran290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201237.70%711,665,383
28Russian Federation440320-Other, coniferous201237.23%1,394,408,301
29Russian Federation440710-Coniferous201236.79%1,049,441,837
30Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201236.02%296,514,896
31Russian Federation290514Alcohols; saturated monohydric, butanols excluding item no. 2905.13201235.93%89,056,121
32Russian Federation271600Electrical energy201235.03%123,123,969
33Russian Federation261100Tungsten ores and concentrates201234.80%53,557,881
34Russian Federation030312Fish; frozen, Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha/keta/tschawytscha/ kisutch/masou/rhodurus) other than sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201234.30%95,838,074
35Russian Federation261710Antimony ores and concentrates201234.02%74,868,917
36Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201231.78%356,348,122
37Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form201231.42%122,171,793

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 26 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.