Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(18 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD568(18)330(8)214(5)150(4)93(2)51(2)28
>= 50 mln USD394(13)225(5)148(3)100(2)63(1)32(1)16
>= 100 mln USD309(12)181(4)125(3)84(2)54(1)26(1)11
>= 200 mln USD224(7)131(3)95(2)65(2)45(1)20(1)8
>= 500 mln USD132(5)80(1)62(1)42(1)31(1)16(1)7

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (18 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2524Asbestos201889.02%37,364,798
2Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201881.30%639,990,532
3Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201863.04%360,650,542
4Russian Federation4419Tableware and kitchenware, of wood201861.96%22,782,666
5Russian Federation2716Electrical energy201854.50%138,727,477
6Saudi Arabia2910Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201846.54%218,592,412
7Ukraine1101Wheat or meslin flour201845.07%34,077,712
8Russian Federation2617Ores and concentrates; n.e.c. in heading no. 2601201844.65%96,823,812
9Russian Federation7401Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)201838.28%29,591,016
10Russian Federation0303Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304201838.07%1,731,947,469
11Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought201837.35%1,103,197,608
12Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation201836.13%169,360,272
13Russian Federation1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201833.27%145,670,018
14Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought201832.48%145,981,130
15Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201832.27%3,269,218,425
16Russian Federation1101Wheat or meslin flour201830.76%23,255,853
17Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201830.51%174,551,195
18Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201830.06%4,183,261,548

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 13 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Legend:

(n)

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.