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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2020100.00%1,806,110,099
2China271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202099.75%158,263,179
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 preparations202048.38%159,020,235
4China271019Petroleum 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; not light oils and preparations202034.07%1,853,068,152

Partner frequency summary:

China: 3 occurrences

Singapore: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - 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.