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(3 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD718(3)527(1)35825216510037
>= 50 mln USD391(1)3012231581107225
>= 100 mln USD250(1)196149108785117
>= 200 mln USD156(1)126987053358
>= 500 mln USD79(1)66493630246

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200441.32%24,347,055
2Russian Federation2810Oxides of boron; boric acids200437.58%14,688,556
3Russian Federation4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared200431.43%616,053,080

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.