Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows China, Hong Kong SAR'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, Hong Kong SAR

Year: 2000(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1101(4)[3]919(2)[3]759(2)[2]620(1)[1]510[1]409[1]295[1]
>= 50 mln USD423(1)[2]374[2]321[1]282[1]247[1]210[1]156[1]
>= 100 mln USD235(1)[2]213[2]187[1]164[1]146[1]126[1]98[1]
>= 200 mln USD117[2]107[2]98[1]89[1]77[1]72[1]54[1]
>= 500 mln USD40[1]36[1]3532282618

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran080250- Pistachios200062.74%28,177,783
2Russian Federation720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness200052.16%40,678,987
3Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200036.59%110,123,375
4Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof200034.39%17,997,335

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 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.