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(6 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD590(6)[1]445(5)[1]352(3)[1]284(2)[1]203[1]126[1]59[1]
>= 50 mln USD317(4)[1]250(4)[1]204(3)[1]169(2)[1]117[1]69[1]34[1]
>= 100 mln USD226(3)[1]192(3)[1]160(3)[1]134(2)[1]93[1]51[1]26[1]
>= 200 mln USD144(2)[1]124(2)[1]105(2)[1]91(1)[1]68[1]37[1]19[1]
>= 500 mln USD71(1)[1]61(1)[1]53(1)[1]43[1]30[1]17[1]6[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7115Articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal201569.75%205,853,927
2Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons201565.21%182,337,827
3United Arab Emirates7116Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed)201550.99%522,603,070
4Russian Federation2843Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals201549.39%87,295,853
5Russian 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 products201543.77%18,885,360
6United Arab Emirates2933Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only201538.05%22,729,716

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 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.