Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(5 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1160(5)[4]972(4)[3]800(3)[3]627(2)[2]503(1)[2]355(1)[2]200(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD461(2)[4]402(1)[3]348(1)[3]287(1)[2]235(1)[2]166(1)[2]88(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD291(1)[4]254[3]221[3]181[2]151[2]107[2]57[2]
>= 200 mln USD168(1)[4]148[3]124[3]102[2]86[2]60[2]30[2]
>= 500 mln USD80[2]70[1]58[1]44[1]38[1]26[1]11[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine841122Turbo-propellers; of a power exceeding 1100kW202199.02%62,734,422
2United Arab Emirates151419Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified202160.86%16,656,158
3Saudi Arabia390140Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202152.99%38,076,333
4Ukraine840910Engines; parts of aircraft engines (spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines)202148.49%11,063,867
5United Arab Emirates710231Diamonds; non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set202130.96%296,375,026

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 2 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.