Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(10 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1337(10)[3]1107(8)[3]929(6)[2]743(6)[2]581(4)[2]404(3)[2]206(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD523(5)[3]462(4)[3]406(3)[2]335(3)[2]266(2)[2]186(1)[2]96[2]
>= 100 mln USD307(5)[3]274(4)[3]238(3)[2]204(3)[2]163(2)[2]116(1)[2]56[2]
>= 200 mln USD175(3)[3]157(3)[3]138(3)[2]118(3)[2]94(2)[2]63(1)[2]34[2]
>= 500 mln USD87[1]81[1]70[1]58[1]45[1]31[1]18[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2014100.00%1,119,193,963
2China271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201499.84%366,843,096
3Singapore271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201442.97%263,192,781

Partner frequency summary:

China: 2 occurrences

Singapore: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.