Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(13 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1648(13)[4]1298(6)[1]984(3)761(2)553(2)373(2)189(1)
>= 50 mln USD580(8)[4]473(4)[1]379(2)293(1)224(1)146(1)69
>= 100 mln USD311(7)[4]259(3)[1]210(2)159(1)128(1)84(1)33
>= 200 mln USD146(5)[4]126(3)[1]99(2)76(1)61(1)42(1)13
>= 500 mln USD48(1)[3]42[1]322320164

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 preparations200348.94%1,137,196,316
2Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200337.83%1,288,536,626
3United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200337.74%484,078,876
4Indonesia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200331.72%4,648,690,653

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.