Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(9 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1032(9)[6]853(8)[6]700(7)[5]545(5)[2]420(1)[2]296(1)[2]168[1]
>= 50 mln USD387(4)[6]322(3)[6]267(2)[5]216(2)[2]166(1)[2]121(1)[2]73[1]
>= 100 mln USD245(4)[6]204(3)[6]172(2)[5]144(2)[2]112(1)[2]81(1)[2]53[1]
>= 200 mln USD146(4)[5]122(3)[5]100(2)[4]82(2)[1]63(1)[1]45(1)[1]27[1]
>= 500 mln USD69(2)[2]57(2)[2]50(2)[2]42(2)[1]29(1)[1]22(1)[1]11[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2025100.00%1,669,176,108
2China271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202583.21%153,101,566
3China271012Petroleum 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 preparations202555.18%206,654,584
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 preparations202551.16%4,904,926,964
5Nigeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202550.28%240,208,619
6Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202542.13%201,269,314

Partner frequency summary:

China: 4 occurrences

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

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.