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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Rep. of Korea2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201731.48%4,565,984,989

Partner frequency summary:

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.