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(1 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD495(1)[2]399(1)[2]324(1)[2]251(1)[1]189[1]12863
>= 50 mln USD262[2]209[2]175[2]128[1]92[1]6433
>= 100 mln USD181[2]145[2]124[2]91[1]74[1]5126
>= 200 mln USD111[2]92[2]76[2]55[1]45[1]3215
>= 500 mln USD52[2]44[2]39[2]26[1]22[1]166

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2530Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included202563.42%16,514,677

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 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.