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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2005100.00%266,767,912
2Singapore271011-- Light oils and preparations200569.61%380,363,711
3Singapore271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200560.06%3,495,864,434
4Other Asia, nes271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200543.73%73,382,338

Partner frequency summary:

Singapore: 2 occurrences

China: 1 occurrence

Other Asia, nes: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.