Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(17 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1764(17)[3]1407(10)[2]1073(3)843(2)610(2)386(2)201(1)
>= 50 mln USD673(9)[3]564(5)[2]450(1)368(1)285(1)181(1)90
>= 100 mln USD368(8)[3]307(4)[2]250(1)203(1)155(1)99(1)40
>= 200 mln USD168(7)[3]147(4)[2]117(1)92(1)71(1)47(1)17
>= 500 mln USD64(3)[3]52(1)[2]4033282110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200498.67%23,521,002
2Russian Federation030624-- Crabs200489.78%241,015,077
3Russian Federation720291Ferro-alloys; ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium200451.52%17,256,356
4Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200449.00%252,771,947
5Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon200447.29%45,271,369
6Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up200447.17%12,570,685
7Russian Federation030614Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water200445.38%217,004,963
8Russian Federation810820Titanium; unwrought, powders200445.07%20,009,637
9Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200444.25%1,589,437,731
10Russian 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 0303.99200440.61%96,287,302
11Russian Federation281000Oxides of boron; boric acids200437.58%14,688,556
12Russian Federation440320-Other, coniferous200436.55%587,191,110
13Iran570190Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair), whether or not made up200436.49%11,776,369
14Russian Federation030380- Livers and roes200436.32%221,163,245
15Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200431.70%534,837,405
16Russian Federation030331Fish; frozen, halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99200430.81%39,535,314
17Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form200430.70%140,953,359

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271112 - 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.