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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2000100.00%285,612,287
2Philippines271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200054.80%30,808,451
3Singapore271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200044.94%1,530,370,595

Partner frequency summary:

China: 1 occurrence

Philippines: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271113 - 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.