Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(87 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1982(87)[8]1337(70)[2]913(60)[1]673(50)446(37)281(23)159(16)
>= 50 mln USD968(61)[8]653(47)[2]452(39)[1]341(33)219(23)139(14)76(10)
>= 100 mln USD685(50)[8]459(36)[2]326(32)[1]248(27)157(17)105(10)57(7)
>= 200 mln USD423(28)[6]292(22)[2]206(21)[1]157(17)102(9)66(4)34(3)
>= 500 mln USD223(18)[6]152(13)[2]111(12)[1]83(8)59(3)43(2)26(2)

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202350.23%7,996,017,497
2Turkmenistan271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202349.41%9,606,032,073
3United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202339.54%1,545,917,146
4Malaysia271019Petroleum 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 preparations202337.25%7,215,028,931
5Malaysia271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202336.85%132,084,128
6Rep. of Korea271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202334.96%125,286,002
7Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202333.10%6,435,585,201
8Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202332.87%14,768,850,156

Partner frequency summary:

Malaysia: 2 occurrences

USA: 1 occurrence

Turkmenistan: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Australia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - 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.