Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(8 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1318(8)[4]1072(6)[3]878(5)[3]717(4)[2]549[2]387[2]195[2]
>= 50 mln USD491(5)[4]420(5)[3]369(5)[3]309(4)[2]235[2]158[2]89[2]
>= 100 mln USD296(4)[4]260(4)[3]227(4)[3]198(3)[2]154[2]101[2]52[2]
>= 200 mln USD170(3)[4]149(3)[3]127(3)[3]112(2)[2]86[2]59[2]32[2]
>= 500 mln USD81(1)[2]70(1)[1]62(1)[1]53[1]40[1]28[1]14[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation711590Metal; precious or metal clad with precious metal, other than that of item no. 7115.10201569.75%205,853,927
2Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams201567.24%87,295,853
3Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201566.16%182,337,827
4Iran080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell201562.19%355,972,939
5United Arab Emirates711610Pearls; articles of natural or cultured pearls201555.83%522,062,990
6United Arab Emirates293399Heterocyclic compounds; n.e.c. in headings no. 2933201544.09%19,711,383
7Saudi Arabia390190Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901201537.25%46,260,306
8Russian Federation050790Animal products; tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, waste and powder of these products201534.92%10,277,525

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

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.