Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(8 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1333(8)[4]1098(6)[3]911(5)[2]747(2)[2]577[1]429[1]235[1]
>= 50 mln USD512(6)[4]428(6)[3]379(5)[2]324(2)[2]257[1]197[1]115[1]
>= 100 mln USD292(4)[4]250(4)[3]225(4)[2]195(2)[2]157[1]123[1]67[1]
>= 200 mln USD163(2)[3]144(2)[3]133(2)[2]117(2)[2]94[1]71[1]40[1]
>= 500 mln USD83[2]71[2]67[1]55[1]47[1]37[1]20[1]

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 gas2010100.00%846,810,166
2China271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201069.33%206,374,266
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 preparations201044.31%5,406,460,401
4Singapore271011-- Light oils and preparations201033.20%181,427,294

Partner frequency summary:

China: 2 occurrences

Singapore: 2 occurrences

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.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.