Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(33 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1738(33)[6]1092(20)[4]712(13)[3]461(9)[2]307(7)[1]187(6)[1]104(2)
>= 50 mln USD840(19)[5]517(11)[3]336(6)[2]218(5)[1]145(4)[1]85(4)[1]43(1)
>= 100 mln USD533(13)[5]330(8)[3]225(3)[2]144(2)[1]95(2)[1]57(2)[1]30(1)
>= 200 mln USD317(10)[5]199(7)[3]137(3)[2]88(2)[1]59(2)[1]33(2)[1]20(1)
>= 500 mln USD153(7)[5]102(5)[3]72(2)[2]45(1)[1]29(1)[1]16(1)[1]9

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Turkmenistan271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201388.67%8,791,732,776
2Kazakhstan271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201367.04%16,693,475
3Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201358.82%6,265,174,297
4Malaysia271020Petroleum 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 minerals201347.90%1,168,044,262
5Rep. 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 preparations201339.55%1,487,035,864
6Thailand271020Petroleum 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 minerals201331.03%756,645,389

Partner frequency summary:

Turkmenistan: 1 occurrence

Kazakhstan: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 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...

271119 - 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.