Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(6 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1262(6)[4]1032(3)[4]846(1)[3]709(1)[3]590(1)[1]468(1)[1]302(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD456(4)[4]393(2)[4]338(1)[3]299(1)[3]254(1)[1]212(1)[1]153(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD259(4)[3]231(2)[3]203(1)[3]178(1)[3]155(1)[1]133(1)[1]93(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD155(2)[3]136[3]121[3]108[3]94[1]82[1]54[1]
>= 500 mln USD44[1]42[1]35[1]31[1]262216

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran080250- Pistachios200591.71%152,797,961
2Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200546.92%146,066,162
3Russian 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 thickness200545.60%37,692,860
4United Arab Emirates841112Turbo-jets; of a thrust exceeding 25kN200537.34%250,265,683
5United Arab Emirates701810Glass; beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares200534.43%272,955,436
6Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof200532.68%12,313,963

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 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.