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(30 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD626(30)388(15)249(10)162(8)98(6)61(3)32(2)
>= 50 mln USD436(25)272(12)175(8)118(6)68(4)43(2)19(1)
>= 100 mln USD346(20)215(8)140(6)93(4)55(2)3214
>= 200 mln USD267(15)166(6)107(4)68(2)40(1)2410
>= 500 mln USD157(10)96(3)66(2)4532209

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2524Asbestos202399.93%55,762,950
2Russian Federation1213Cereal straw and husks, unprepared; whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets202391.72%11,218,682
3Russian Federation1008Buckwheat, millet and canary seeds; other cereals202388.23%55,766,718
4Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets202379.74%218,411,240
5Russian Federation2816Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium; oxides, hydroxides and peroxides of strontium or barium202375.75%20,266,509
6Russian Federation2716Electrical energy202372.72%143,139,368
7Russian Federation1204Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken202367.28%393,821,792
8Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood202364.93%134,064,039
9Russian Federation1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202355.87%1,494,897,696
10Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202351.95%921,579,629
11Russian Federation1101Wheat or meslin flour202349.74%56,529,365
12Russian Federation4419Tableware and kitchenware, of wood202348.18%13,958,590
13Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought202347.09%2,826,388,950
14Saudi 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 derivatives202341.15%345,447,044
15Russian 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 forms202340.50%52,846,423
16Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought202339.99%874,294,253
17Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202339.59%702,360,369
18Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202338.70%2,647,422,852
19Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202336.87%431,231,438
20Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.202336.32%185,466,411
21Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202334.68%14,355,859,436
22Russian Federation4804Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803202334.29%332,978,179
23Russian Federation0303Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304202332.85%1,575,275,291
24Iran7203Ferrous 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 forms202332.68%42,653,147
25Russian Federation1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202332.61%147,274,872
26Russian Federation2303Residues of starch manufacture, similar residues; beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets202332.44%60,142,304
27Iran0910Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices202332.34%26,505,160
28Ukraine2306Oil-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 2305202332.10%804,849,298
29Russian Federation2607Lead ores and concentrates202332.10%525,661,991
30Saudi Arabia2910Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202330.20%129,312,820

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 24 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

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.