Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(17 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1843(17)[4]1476(11)[2]1133(4)869(3)635(2)424(1)218(1)
>= 50 mln USD706(9)[4]588(5)[2]468(1)379(1)284(1)195(1)100(1)
>= 100 mln USD393(9)[4]328(5)[2]262(1)216(1)158(1)104(1)46(1)
>= 200 mln USD194(7)[4]165(3)[2]130(1)102(1)74(1)52(1)23(1)
>= 500 mln USD79(3)[4]67(1)[2]5240312614

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 preparations200545.51%1,337,165,646
2Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200544.37%1,970,984,696
3Indonesia271019Petroleum 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 preparations200538.32%1,125,789,154
4Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200530.45%24,290,674,778

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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

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.