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]
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]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Turkmenistan271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201299.38%8,512,120,623
2Indonesia271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals201270.23%72,796,942
3Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201258.84%4,869,502,069
4Rep. of Korea271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations201242.17%1,418,128,240
5Thailand271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201232.91%102,142,373

Partner frequency summary:

Turkmenistan: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Thailand: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.