Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(39 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1726(39)[7]1107(27)[6]715(19)[6]468(10)[3]309(8)[3]200(6)[2]97(3)
>= 50 mln USD844(22)[7]539(13)[6]338(9)[6]216(3)[3]145(3)[3]93(2)[2]45(1)
>= 100 mln USD540(15)[6]349(9)[5]227(6)[5]146(2)[2]100(2)[2]68(2)[1]33(1)
>= 200 mln USD340(13)[5]215(8)[4]142(6)[4]92(2)[1]60(2)[1]44(2)[1]24(1)
>= 500 mln USD159(10)[5]104(6)[4]68(5)[4]45(1)[1]30(1)[1]23(1)[1]11
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical and in Danger (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201458.98%1,112,541,126
2Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201451.35%6,273,586,138
3United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201450.17%2,000,038,134

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - 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.