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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2023100.00%2,104,119,150
2China271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202386.22%168,878,281
3Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202365.04%121,385,448
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 preparations202346.64%4,586,476,834
5China271012Petroleum 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 preparations202337.28%206,110,312

Partner frequency summary:

China: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.