Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(9 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1015(9)[5]833(9)[4]687(8)[3]549(7)[3]399(4)[2]306(3)[2]179(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD413(4)[5]341(4)[4]288(3)[3]233(2)[3]176(1)[2]133(1)[2]72[1]
>= 100 mln USD253(4)[5]209(4)[4]174(3)[3]138(2)[3]106(1)[2]82(1)[2]47[1]
>= 200 mln USD145(3)[3]120(3)[2]97(2)[1]75(1)[1]60(1)[1]46(1)[1]26[1]
>= 500 mln USD73(1)[2]57(1)[2]45(1)[1]33(1)[1]23(1)[1]18(1)[1]6[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates710811Metals; gold, non-monetary, powder202398.62%34,493,570
2Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form202383.99%1,362,695,815
3United Arab Emirates151419Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified202380.01%27,507,061
4Russian Federation253090Mineral substances; n.e.c. in chapter 25202371.24%15,965,033
5Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202365.04%121,385,448
6Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon202363.88%16,713,618
7Saudi Arabia390140Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202360.04%16,973,061
8Russian Federation711031Metals; rhodium, unwrought or in powder form202359.64%353,584,355
9Russian Federation710231Diamonds; non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set202349.27%451,809,131

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - 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.