Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(10 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1033(10)[5]854(8)[5]695(8)[3]561(7)[3]427(4)[2]310(3)[2]184(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD410(5)[5]345(4)[5]285(4)[3]236(3)[3]178(1)[2]141(1)[2]79(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD255(4)[5]215(3)[5]175(3)[3]149(2)[3]114[2]91[2]51[1]
>= 200 mln USD144(3)[3]118(3)[3]94(3)[2]77(2)[2]61[1]48[1]23[1]
>= 500 mln USD65(1)[2]50(1)[2]39(1)[1]32(1)[1]25[1]17[1]7[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 gas2024100.00%2,031,483,120
2China271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202483.88%186,256,969
3Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202463.92%220,340,608
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 preparations202444.73%4,580,549,241
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 preparations202442.87%193,134,520

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.