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(3 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD482(3)[2]379(3)[2]308(3)[1]235(1)[1]166(1)[1]112[1]54[1]
>= 50 mln USD269(1)[2]209(1)[2]170(1)[1]134[1]92[1]58[1]29[1]
>= 100 mln USD188(1)[2]150(1)[2]124(1)[1]102[1]70[1]46[1]24[1]
>= 200 mln USD123(1)[2]96(1)[2]78(1)[1]66[1]48[1]33[1]19[1]
>= 500 mln USD62(1)[2]48(1)[2]38(1)[1]27[1]21[1]15[1]6[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2530Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included202371.20%15,965,033
2United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202358.14%27,507,061
3Russian Federation7110Platinum; unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202350.72%2,290,286,586

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 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.