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(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD566(4)[2]428(3)[2]329(1)[2]249(1)[2]19815283
>= 50 mln USD289(3)[2]231(2)[2]186(1)[2]154(1)[2]1219554
>= 100 mln USD192(3)[2]165(2)[2]136(1)[2]116(1)[2]957744
>= 200 mln USD126(1)[2]110[2]93[2]81[2]695432
>= 500 mln USD60[1]55[1]46[1]41[1]342614

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran0802Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled200562.63%152,818,019
2Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200545.59%37,692,860
3Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200543.58%146,066,162
4United Arab Emirates7018Glass beads, imitation pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, statuettes and other ornaments of worked glass; glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter200534.37%272,955,436

Partner frequency summary:

Iran: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 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.