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(5 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD764(5)[1]562(1)39326617812044
>= 50 mln USD433(3)[1]3312471701118028
>= 100 mln USD287(3)[1]231172118775717
>= 200 mln USD177(3)[1]14811184584311
>= 500 mln USD94(2)[1]84654938285

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200640.82%23,396,794
2Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200634.41%364,934,322
3Russian Federation2810Oxides of boron; boric acids200632.57%19,909,880
4Russian Federation4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared200632.27%592,488,300
5Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200632.17%31,841,746,234

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.