Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(19 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD636(19)375(11)243(7)147(6)98(6)55(2)28(1)
>= 50 mln USD449(17)266(9)184(6)113(5)73(5)41(2)22(1)
>= 100 mln USD370(15)220(7)154(5)96(4)64(4)36(1)20
>= 200 mln USD286(13)164(7)114(5)73(4)47(4)25(1)13
>= 500 mln USD166(5)100(2)71(1)49322011

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2524Asbestos202297.86%53,942,261
2Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets202281.32%246,771,484
3Russian Federation2816Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium; oxides, hydroxides and peroxides of strontium or barium202278.98%20,938,040
4Russian Federation2716Electrical energy202274.57%215,587,406
5Russian 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 forms202273.87%286,552,754
6Russian Federation1204Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken202270.60%286,129,970
7Russian Federation1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202250.80%840,431,113
8Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202249.39%425,445,478
9Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202247.20%1,342,452,956
10Russian Federation4419Tableware and kitchenware, of wood202246.68%14,645,017
11Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood202240.32%75,985,449
12Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202239.74%2,992,120,911
13Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202238.88%334,925,343
14Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202238.79%11,747,182,331
15Saudi Arabia2910Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202237.36%187,138,942
16Russian Federation4408Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, planed or not, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm202235.86%145,738,502
17Russian Federation0303Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304202234.81%1,775,901,784
18Saudi Arabia2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202232.62%370,038,010
19Russian Federation4804Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803202231.65%334,766,438

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 16 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.