Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(29 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD630(29)373(16)248(11)159(8)95(6)55(3)32(1)
>= 50 mln USD440(21)256(11)170(8)110(5)63(4)34(1)19
>= 100 mln USD338(17)201(8)134(5)90(4)52(3)2613
>= 200 mln USD261(13)157(5)105(3)68(2)38(1)198
>= 500 mln USD146(7)93(4)65(2)43(1)25167

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (29 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2524Asbestos202498.07%45,715,230
2Russian Federation1008Buckwheat, millet and canary seeds; other cereals202485.34%76,239,344
3Russian Federation2816Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium; oxides, hydroxides and peroxides of strontium or barium202483.34%27,270,854
4Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets202478.41%165,309,558
5Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood202478.27%173,583,247
6Russian Federation1204Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken202474.22%249,044,954
7Russian Federation2819Chromium oxides and hydroxides202465.86%20,670,333
8Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202464.16%654,138,357
9Russian Federation1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202457.96%1,088,249,553
10Iran7203Ferrous 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 forms202452.90%56,047,031
11Russian 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 pellets202450.25%77,155,420
12Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought202447.34%3,776,075,362
13Russian 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 forms202446.83%49,614,052
14Russian Federation1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202446.65%124,474,239
15Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought202446.27%787,884,396
16Russian Federation4419Tableware and kitchenware, of wood202445.41%12,154,834
17Russian Federation2716Electrical energy202439.37%41,103,930
18Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.202438.21%220,226,900
19Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202437.94%2,602,503,891
20Russian Federation2845Isotopes other than those of heading no. 2844; compounds, inorganic or organic, of such isotopes, whether or not chemically defined202437.70%174,041,616
21Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202437.58%200,384,517
22Russian Federation4804Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803202436.95%385,917,014
23Russian Federation1101Wheat or meslin flour202435.75%29,859,137
24Saudi 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 derivatives202435.29%313,267,304
25Russian Federation1004Oats202434.49%51,784,431
26Russian Federation7605Aluminium wire202433.27%28,196,267
27Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic202433.22%1,260,716,957
28Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation202432.59%342,545,739
29Russian Federation2607Lead ores and concentrates202430.96%622,203,374

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 27 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.