Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show China, Hong Kong SAR's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

China, Hong Kong SAR

128 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China0102Bovine animals; live2025100.00%37,061,038
2China0103Swine; live2025100.00%423,632,021
3China2716Electrical energy2025100.00%875,044,400
4China8603Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled tenders, other than those of heading no. 86042025100.00%113,602,675
5China8604Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles; whether or not self-propelled (e.g. workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles)2025100.00%13,276,675
6China8902Fishing vessels, factory ships and other vessels; for processing or preserving fishery products2025100.00%13,745,703
7France8802Aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8801, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806, (e.g. helicopters, aeroplanes); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles2025100.00%359,795,205
8Indonesia7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof2025100.00%10,659,094
9China2517Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516202599.98%137,543,455
10China6904Ceramic building bricks, floor blocks, support or filler tiles and the like202599.96%31,925,429
11China2828Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites202599.94%10,389,817
12China8901Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods202599.44%144,585,516
13China5508Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale202599.41%16,841,989
14China9406Buildings; prefabricated202599.15%449,190,541
15China8601Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators202599.11%32,121,771
16China7325Iron or steel; cast articles202598.54%19,667,310
17China7016Glass; paving blocks, slabs, bricks, tiles etc, of pressed, moulded glass, whether or not wired, glass smallwares for decorative purposes leaded lights and the like; multicellular or foam glass202598.36%56,590,774
18China4803Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded202598.28%17,717,887
19China6810Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof202597.77%251,868,528
20China7301Iron or steel sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel202597.59%53,431,993
21China0704Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas; fresh or chilled202597.45%144,732,333
22China4903Children's picture, drawing or colouring books202597.41%201,187,704
23China7610Aluminium; structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts (e.g. bridges and sections, towers, lattice masts, etc) plates, rods, profiles and tubes for structures202597.34%297,362,968
24China7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections202596.93%130,183,143
25China6702Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit202596.49%17,549,286
26China7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought202596.49%111,333,624
27United Kingdom4907Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title202596.10%517,087,554
28China8310Sign plates, name plates, address plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading no. 9405202595.96%47,670,602
29China6002Fabrics; knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 60.01, of a width not exceeding 30cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread202595.87%10,315,170
30China5510Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale202595.82%16,400,245
31China3826Biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202595.65%83,330,131
32China8513Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (e.g. dry batteries, accumulators, magnetos), excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512202595.44%43,102,853
33China2201Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow202595.41%690,493,469
34China0712Vegetables, dried; whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared202595.21%84,520,547
35Other Asia, nes8475Machines; for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes, valves, flashbulbs, in glass envelopes, machines for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware202595.16%78,655,990
36China4418Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes202594.82%104,288,116
37China3003Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic use not in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale202594.74%20,088,229
38China7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not202594.71%31,810,160
39China1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202594.65%76,686,072
40China3001Glands and other organs (extracts, secretions thereof) for organo-therapeutic uses, dried, powdered or not; heparin and its salts; other human or animal substances for therapeutic or prophylactic uses n.e.c.202594.57%27,816,352
41China7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures202594.55%516,183,553
42China9999Commodities not specified according to kind202594.39%2,210,721,382
43China7006Glass of heading no. 7003, 7004 or 7005, bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, not framed or fitted with other materials202594.29%189,840,104
44China0707Cucumbers and gherkins; fresh or chilled202593.98%17,980,009
45China4421Wooden articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4414 to 4420202593.70%47,076,290
46Chile0809Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh202593.15%1,280,652,191
47China2404Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body202592.93%38,686,419
48China5806Fabrics; narrow woven, other than goods of heading 5807; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs)202592.73%154,679,618
49China4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like202591.93%270,896,637
50China7305Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless202591.80%14,197,748
51China6304Furnishing articles; excluding those of heading no. 9404202591.77%10,871,542
52China7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated202591.72%22,643,276
53China0602Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn202591.26%13,035,157
54China9005Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, mountings therefore; other astronomical instruments, mountings therefore, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy202591.07%40,952,165
55China6802Monumental or building stone, worked (except slate) and articles thereof (not of heading no. 6801) mosaic cubes etc., of natural stone including slate; artificially coloured granules of natural stone202591.04%32,298,877
56China6704Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like, of human or animal hair or of textile materials; articles of human hair, n.e.c. or included202590.89%11,570,421
57China6001Fabrics; pile fabrics, including long pile fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted202590.79%33,407,207
58China4821Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed202590.75%157,272,671
59China3213Colours; artists, students, or signboard painters, modifying tints, amusement colours and the like; in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pan or in similar forms or packings202590.71%14,502,662
60China3924Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics202590.67%240,516,343
61China0709Vegetables; n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled202590.34%382,621,896
62China1302Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products202590.27%55,847,628
63China6004Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread202590.09%173,405,147
64China2836Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate202589.93%10,444,767
65China5807Labels, badges and similar articles; of textile materials, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, not embroidered202589.66%108,856,629
66China8308Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle-clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets etc for clothing & accessories, footwear, jewellery, wrist-watches, books, awnings, leather goods, travel goods, saddlery etc, tubular etc rivets, beads, spangles, of base metal202589.65%194,460,600
67China8905Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, other vessels; the navigability of which is subsidiary to main function; floating docks, floating, submersible drilling, production platforms202589.55%17,769,664
68China4419Tableware and kitchenware, of wood202589.44%15,070,538
69Indonesia0410Animal products; insects and other edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included202589.37%92,345,047
70China8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof202589.31%17,842,467
71China7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202589.23%710,275,438
72Canada1201Soya beans, whether or not broken202588.68%15,010,260
73China5810Embroidery; in the piece, in strips or in motifs202588.51%32,262,694
74China5401Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale202588.34%14,657,176
75China2934Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds202588.19%21,645,650
76China0101Horses, asses, mules and hinnies; live202588.14%1,125,280,180
77China9111Watch cases and parts thereof202588.13%267,365,160
78China9617Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners202588.00%29,972,620
79China3926Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading no. 3901 to 3914, n.e.c. in chapter 39202587.95%1,542,632,477
80China8480Moulding boxes for metal foundry, moulding patterns, moulds for metals (excluding ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics202587.65%115,351,967
81China5509Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale202587.58%26,933,170
82China9607Slide fasteners and parts thereof202587.12%140,217,313
83China9029Revolution counter, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, pedometers and the like, speed indicators and tachometers, other than those of heading no. 9015, stroboscopes202587.07%44,533,156
84China9615Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and hair curlers and the like, other than those of heading no. 8516 and parts thereof202586.90%30,308,659
85China8476Automatic goods-vending machines (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or beverage machines), including money-changing machines202586.58%40,657,311
86China7010Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules, containers of glass of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures of glass202586.56%26,019,250
87China8470Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers202586.47%392,500,143
88China6302Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen202585.93%83,149,978
89China7007Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass202585.71%65,029,237
90China7310Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity not exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated202585.42%29,810,287
91China7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202585.37%5,869,566,448
92China8521Video recording or reproducing apparatus202585.18%35,493,062
93China2933Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only202585.02%40,751,495
94China2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202585.00%124,953,596
95China8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors202584.99%4,146,247,819
96China8509Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08.202584.91%141,599,752
97China4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood202584.88%39,525,365
98China7105Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi-precious stone202584.63%10,387,613
99China8527Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock.202584.54%33,880,579
100China9505Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes202584.52%24,678,035
101China4817Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper, paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard containing assortment of paper stationery202584.48%13,571,175
102China2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons202584.27%22,403,936
103China9606Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks202584.17%90,512,548
104China5607Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not plaited or braided; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics202584.09%21,858,008
105China8524Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens202584.03%10,452,929,649
106China9007Cinematographic cameras and projectors, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus202583.62%26,632,926
107China8806Unmanned aircraft202583.51%1,335,364,373
108China4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres202582.98%229,448,053
109China9003Frames and mountings; for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts202582.95%751,597,293
110China9403Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94202582.87%383,436,831
111China7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73202582.10%63,795,970
112China7303Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron202582.09%24,824,136
113Italy5111Woven fabrics of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair202581.45%10,973,857
114China5211Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2202581.41%20,080,875
115China0705Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled202581.38%19,678,288
116China3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics202581.35%311,720,025
117China8414Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan; gas-tight biological safety cabinets whether or not fitted with filters202581.28%897,032,027
118China4823Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres; cut to size or shape, articles of paper pulp, paper and paper-board, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 48202581.26%90,726,998
119China6208Singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles; women's or girls' (not knitted or crocheted)202580.96%19,943,315
120China6212Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof; whether or not knitted or crocheted202580.95%124,162,974
121Japan7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more202580.73%18,065,403
122China8534Circuits; printed202580.53%6,629,691,977
123China2937Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones.202580.49%11,783,361
124China8474Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone, ores in solid form, shaping, moulding machinery for solid mineral fuels202580.47%26,002,629
125China0701Potatoes; fresh or chilled202580.25%27,348,316
126China9113Watch straps, watch bands, watch bracelets and parts thereof202580.24%206,985,706
127China8508Vacuum cleaners202580.17%102,394,471
128China8531Signalling apparatus; electric sound or visual (e.g. bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530202580.15%415,039,443

Partner frequency summary:

China: 119 occurrences

Indonesia: 2 occurrences

Canada: 1 occurrence

Chile: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Japan: 1 occurrence

Other Asia, nes: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

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