Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(11 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1555(11)[4]1231(6)[1]953(3)[1]715(2)523(2)336(1)165(1)
>= 50 mln USD536(6)[4]438(4)[1]360(2)[1]266(1)209(1)12960
>= 100 mln USD293(5)[4]241(3)[1]201(2)[1]149(1)121(1)7229
>= 200 mln USD129(3)[4]105(1)[1]86[1]6247299
>= 500 mln USD45(1)[3]41[1]31[1]2319155

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200298.52%12,302,292
2Russian Federation030624-- Crabs200275.92%153,298,415
3Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200251.54%164,586,137
4Russian Federation030614Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water200247.42%244,705,610
5Russian Federation030311Fish; frozen, Pacific salmon, sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus nerka), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99200241.54%93,449,007
6Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up200240.67%10,775,052
7Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200237.98%1,019,606,069
8Russian Federation810820Titanium; unwrought, powders200237.44%27,128,989
9United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200236.42%402,768,777
10Russian Federation030350- Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding Livers and roes200234.16%17,569,984
11Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon200231.39%15,032,683

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.