Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(15 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2094(15)[3]1626(10)1302(7)988(2)725(2)503(2)258(2)
>= 50 mln USD851(9)[1]700(6)581(5)461(1)353(1)244(1)126(1)
>= 100 mln USD492(9)[1]402(6)335(5)271(1)212(1)141(1)64(1)
>= 200 mln USD259(6)[1]220(4)183(3)1421127531
>= 500 mln USD105(1)[1]937657473217

Critical and in Danger (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200834.76%2,802,163,487

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.