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]

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 gas2021100.00%1,880,225,677
2China271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202199.80%225,884,966
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 preparations202158.98%308,908,413
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 preparations202133.81%2,398,257,736

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.