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(9 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD591(9)[1]468(8)[1]365(6)[1]278(3)[1]206(2)[1]134(2)[1]57(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD327(4)[1]270(3)[1]215(2)[1]169(1)[1]125(1)[1]80(1)[1]38[1]
>= 100 mln USD238(4)[1]199(3)[1]163(2)[1]130(1)[1]96(1)[1]60(1)[1]28[1]
>= 200 mln USD150(3)[1]128(2)[1]110(2)[1]92(1)[1]70(1)[1]44(1)[1]19[1]
>= 500 mln USD72[1]64[1]53[1]46[1]32[1]20[1]8[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201499.57%15,760,772
2Russian Federation7115Articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal201483.14%413,489,390
3Russian Federation2818Aluminium oxide (including artificial corundum); aluminium hydroxide201465.09%13,167,446
4Russian Federation2843Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals201459.78%216,300,923
5United Arab Emirates7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel201451.35%10,869,059
6Russian Federation0507Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks unworked or simply prepared, not cut to shape; waste and powder of these products201450.78%18,911,063
7United Arab Emirates2933Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only201441.23%16,160,726
8Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons201440.25%169,767,705
9Iran0802Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled201430.01%490,274,237

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.