Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Japan'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.

Japan

Year: 2000(14 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1605(14)[4]1274(9)[1]999(4)[1]722(2)497(2)340(1)160
>= 50 mln USD563(8)[4]461(6)[1]379(3)[1]287(1)202(1)145(1)57
>= 100 mln USD303(7)[4]249(6)[1]214(3)[1]160(1)113(1)79(1)27
>= 200 mln USD150(6)[4]127(5)[1]111(3)[1]83(1)56(1)35(1)10
>= 500 mln USD47(3)[4]43(2)[1]38(1)[1]2817133

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200050.12%1,698,289,336
2Rep. of Korea271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200037.87%3,283,061,918
3Indonesia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200037.05%4,829,959,180
4United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200033.41%507,770,312

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - 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.