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(12 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD564(12)[1]321(9)204(5)134(5)77(4)49(1)22(1)
>= 50 mln USD363(7)[1]209(4)138(2)93(2)54(1)319
>= 100 mln USD279(7)[1]166(4)110(2)74(2)46(1)258
>= 200 mln USD199(5)[1]121(3)81(2)56(2)37(1)205
>= 500 mln USD112(3)[1]69(1)523322133

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2524Asbestos201790.30%31,186,048
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201777.74%484,083,318
3Iran0910Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices201774.73%14,515,713
4Russian Federation2816Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium; oxides, hydroxides and peroxides of strontium or barium201773.92%10,607,043
5Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201761.37%369,580,172
6Russian Federation4419Tableware and kitchenware, of wood201748.75%14,570,968
7Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought201748.39%1,280,598,188
8Russian Federation2716Electrical energy201744.92%139,381,824
9Ukraine1101Wheat or meslin flour201744.40%22,531,173
10Saudi Arabia2910Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201738.03%122,821,012
11Russian Federation0303Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304201734.43%1,279,812,363
12Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201730.50%3,589,559,016

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

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.