Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(16 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD618(16)374(11)229(6)145(4)91(3)48(1)24(1)
>= 50 mln USD437(9)260(6)166(3)108(2)61(1)3213
>= 100 mln USD339(9)211(6)138(3)91(2)53(1)2812
>= 200 mln USD261(6)158(3)108(1)70(1)41198
>= 500 mln USD155(4)98(2)65(1)48(1)30167

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2524Asbestos202195.43%40,685,551
2Russian Federation2716Electrical energy202173.09%181,561,317
3Russian Federation2816Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium; oxides, hydroxides and peroxides of strontium or barium202170.70%13,610,171
4Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202168.62%925,183,548
5Russian Federation1008Buckwheat, millet and canary seeds; other cereals202159.04%15,456,054
6Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets202150.29%180,747,220
7Russian Federation1204Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken202149.22%129,728,595
8Iran0910Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices202146.28%31,634,998
9Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202144.92%295,581,530
10Ukraine2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305202141.62%762,450,493
11Russian Federation8109Zirconium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap202140.75%14,915,899
12Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202138.74%3,043,790,109
13Saudi Arabia2910Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202134.90%334,012,781
14Russian Federation2617Ores and concentrates; n.e.c. in heading no. 2601202134.08%29,563,198
15Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic202132.55%658,514,828
16Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood202130.68%46,859,052

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.