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(10 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD552(10)[1]320(8)190(4)127(4)76(3)43(1)24(1)
>= 50 mln USD358(7)[1]211(5)132(3)93(3)58(2)2913
>= 100 mln USD262(7)[1]162(5)105(3)76(3)50(2)2410
>= 200 mln USD178(5)[1]118(3)77(3)59(3)39(2)207
>= 500 mln USD111(5)[1]75(3)49(3)38(3)26(2)133

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2524Asbestos201691.74%28,794,918
2Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201679.71%508,308,900
3Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201673.27%604,661,940
4Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought201660.15%2,122,610,789
5Russian Federation2716Electrical energy201648.73%155,825,097
6Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation201647.69%127,698,295
7United Arab Emirates3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201647.03%12,613,239
8Russian Federation0106Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01201642.06%36,700,738
9Russian Federation0303Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304201638.98%1,261,948,513
10Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic201635.06%617,304,846

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.