Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(4 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD769(4)57241927618211447
>= 50 mln USD441(2)3392551771218133
>= 100 mln USD291(2)227177124835922
>= 200 mln USD177(2)14711786634413
>= 500 mln USD98(1)88715442287

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200735.09%19,010,722
2Russian Federation4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared200735.07%617,712,708
3Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200734.31%450,332,820
4Russian Federation2810Oxides of boron; boric acids200733.83%23,605,642

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.