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

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200562.49%271,592,216
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 oils200560.88%3,876,228,145

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.