Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(5 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD792(5)[1]596(2)442(2)31420212748
>= 50 mln USD471(3)[1]370(2)283(2)2121409236
>= 100 mln USD323(1)[1]2582041541036624
>= 200 mln USD207(1)[1]170136106744815
>= 500 mln USD103(1)[1]89745839276

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201056.00%94,769,085
2Russian Federation4408Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, planed or not, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm201051.09%64,286,977
3Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up201037.40%15,938,575
4Russian Federation2810Oxides of boron; boric acids201034.02%44,605,586
5Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201030.77%32,564,080,346

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.