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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202485.35%2,217,984,986
2China2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202444.62%4,773,683,761

Partner frequency summary:

China: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.