Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(44 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1768(44)[7]1134(33)[4]753(20)[2]491(15)[2]335(12)[2]207(8)[1]109(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD831(26)[7]537(22)[4]360(12)[2]243(10)[2]157(8)[2]95(6)[1]43(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD540(19)[6]359(16)[3]247(7)[1]166(6)[1]115(5)[1]65(3)26
>= 200 mln USD319(14)[6]214(11)[3]151(5)[1]105(4)[1]74(3)[1]42(1)16
>= 500 mln USD164(9)[6]110(6)[3]81(3)[1]58(2)[1]41(2)[1]28(1)10

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kazakhstan271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201793.70%75,201,796
2Turkmenistan271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201776.57%6,526,055,584
3United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201744.65%1,124,404,997
4Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201742.06%6,204,004,022
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 preparations201737.45%1,567,899,615
6Singapore271019Petroleum 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; not light oils and preparations201732.18%3,320,176,972
7United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201731.04%2,068,727,113

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Kazakhstan: 1 occurrence

Turkmenistan: 1 occurrence

Australia: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - 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...

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.