Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(65 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1846(65)[3]1229(47)[2]824(37)[1]544(23)[1]355(14)218(10)118(8)
>= 50 mln USD892(35)[3]601(25)[2]403(22)[1]267(12)[1]172(8)103(6)48(4)
>= 100 mln USD579(26)[3]395(17)[2]268(15)[1]182(9)[1]123(6)77(5)34(4)
>= 200 mln USD368(17)[3]252(11)[2]176(11)[1]113(5)[1]78(3)47(3)23(3)
>= 500 mln USD189(12)[3]135(7)[2]91(7)[1]55(4)[1]38(3)29(3)16(3)

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Turkmenistan271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202061.61%8,433,406,548
2Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202044.37%10,311,783,029
3Malaysia271019Petroleum 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 preparations202030.81%2,559,142,512

Partner frequency summary:

Turkmenistan: 1 occurrence

Australia: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.