Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(38 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1681(38)[9]1062(26)[3]705(17)[3]464(11)[2]316(9)[1]189(5)98(3)
>= 50 mln USD775(22)[7]494(16)[2]339(11)[2]225(6)[1]148(5)[1]76(2)40(1)
>= 100 mln USD497(17)[6]319(12)[2]219(8)[2]156(5)[1]108(4)[1]56(2)29(1)
>= 200 mln USD297(11)[6]193(9)[2]133(5)[2]97(4)[1]67(3)[1]35(2)20(1)
>= 500 mln USD148(10)[6]98(8)[2]66(5)[2]50(4)[1]36(3)[1]21(2)10(1)

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Turkmenistan271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201579.26%7,681,100,893
2Kazakhstan271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201561.80%43,643,983
3United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201552.88%890,335,011
4Nigeria271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201537.78%26,684,093
5United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201537.19%1,644,884,246
6Rep. 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 preparations201535.39%1,372,930,202
7USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201534.41%1,522,046,701
8Rep. of Korea271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201533.38%77,730,064
9Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201532.10%2,822,779,744

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Rep. of Korea: 2 occurrences

Turkmenistan: 1 occurrence

Kazakhstan: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - 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.