Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(16 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1920(16)[6]1535(11)[2]1201(8)[1]913(2)[1]680(2)[1]463(2)[1]234(2)
>= 50 mln USD753(9)[5]626(6)[1]515(5)410(1)317(1)212(1)106(1)
>= 100 mln USD424(7)[5]356(4)[1]288(3)233(1)178(1)115(1)50(1)
>= 200 mln USD199(6)[5]171(3)[1]137(2)109835922
>= 500 mln USD87(4)[5]72(1)[1]5946372913

Critical and in Danger (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200642.68%2,462,538,933
2Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200632.17%31,841,746,234
3United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200631.97%734,125,078

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.