Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(4 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1086(4)[4]906(3)[3]736(2)[2]588(1)[2]446(1)[2]318(1)[2]163(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD423(1)[4]363[3]299[2]247[2]193[2]139[2]69[2]
>= 100 mln USD260(1)[4]221[3]189[2]158[2]124[2]94[2]46[2]
>= 200 mln USD143(1)[2]120[1]101[1]82[1]64[1]45[1]22[1]
>= 500 mln USD64[2]54[1]47[1]35[1]27[1]17[1]8[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran091020Spices; saffron202093.58%33,642,398
2Ukraine840910Engines; parts of aircraft engines (spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines)202059.73%35,825,464
3Saudi Arabia390140Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202048.46%27,427,011
4United Arab Emirates710231Diamonds; non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set202035.34%204,194,202

Partner frequency summary:

Iran: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.