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(1 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD505(1)[2]377(1)[2]293(1)[1]227[1]181[1]138[1]96
>= 50 mln USD272[2]214[2]177[1]148[1]120[1]101[1]68
>= 100 mln USD176[2]145[2]127[1]110[1]90[1]77[1]56
>= 200 mln USD111[2]97[2]87[1]76[1]62[1]54[1]41
>= 500 mln USD52[1]46[1]4035262216

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200083.55%285,634,163
2Singapore2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200044.94%1,530,370,595

Partner frequency summary:

China: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.