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

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Rep. of Korea271019Petroleum 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 preparations200253.12%806,632,787
2Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200237.98%1,019,606,069
3United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200236.42%402,768,777
4Indonesia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200232.65%3,894,151,019

Partner frequency summary:

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.