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(3 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD504(3)[2]397(1)[2]310(1)[1]247(1)[1]178(1)[1]122[1]59
>= 50 mln USD271[2]216[2]172[1]131[1]98[1]66[1]35
>= 100 mln USD188[2]150[2]121[1]95[1]74[1]50[1]26
>= 200 mln USD125[2]98[2]76[1]62[1]49[1]31[1]15
>= 500 mln USD55[2]43[2]33[1]26[1]21[1]15[1]5

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2530Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included202479.95%14,500,755
2United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202439.89%19,422,375
3Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202430.65%44,531,716

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.