Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(33 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1670(33)[8]1064(25)[6]676(16)[2]457(10)[2]291(8)[2]181(5)[1]94(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD769(20)[8]505(16)[6]321(9)[2]222(6)[2]147(4)[2]88(3)[1]42[1]
>= 100 mln USD483(15)[7]333(12)[5]219(6)[1]157(4)[1]110(3)[1]59(2)29
>= 200 mln USD268(12)[6]187(9)[4]131(6)[1]98(4)[1]71(3)[1]37(2)19
>= 500 mln USD155(10)[6]104(7)[4]72(5)[1]58(4)[1]43(3)[1]26(2)12
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (33 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201691.74%28,794,918
2Russian Federation010612Mammals; live, whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia)201690.02%36,686,138
3Russian Federation030367Fish; frozen, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201688.77%580,761,018
4Russian Federation030351Fish; frozen, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201681.92%52,884,324
5Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201680.13%508,308,900
6United Arab Emirates310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201679.09%12,613,239
7Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201674.41%598,319,876
8Russian Federation150790Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201670.92%12,144,931
9Russian Federation730449Steel, stainless; (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section201667.60%60,808,329
10Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201661.71%2,120,643,436
11Russian Federation840140Nuclear reactors; parts thereof201656.75%97,135,751
12Ukraine810820Titanium; unwrought, powders201655.90%15,879,560
13Russian 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 0303.99201655.66%221,527,353
14Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201653.90%37,664,004
15Russian Federation440710-Coniferous201652.76%2,000,135,927
16United Arab Emirates740313Copper; refined, unwrought, billets201652.26%11,908,683
17United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201649.60%835,230,416
18Russian Federation271600Electrical energy201648.73%155,825,097
19Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201645.82%2,222,616,856
20Russian Federation030364Fish; frozen, haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201644.89%45,108,902
21Russian Federation030363Fish; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201644.53%252,713,870
22Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon201644.13%72,684,125
23Russian Federation293371Heterocyclic compounds; lactams; 6-hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam)201643.94%122,091,812
24Russian Federation051191Animal products; of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; dead animals of chapter 03, unfit for human consumption201643.88%10,181,805
25Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)201642.93%160,111,441
26Russian Federation880212Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg201638.98%85,022,773
27Russian Federation030390-Livers and roes201637.39%21,481,319
28Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201635.49%38,907,972
29Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride201635.25%608,469,187
30United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201634.08%1,500,377,624
31Russian Federation030331Fish; frozen, halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201631.72%35,339,672
32Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated201631.64%30,562,544
33Iran290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201630.21%633,332,308

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 22 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.