Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(17 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2196(17)[4]1761(12)[2]1417(10)[1]1098(5)[1]798(3)[1]519(2)[1]263(2)
>= 50 mln USD950(13)[3]790(10)[1]665(9)548(4)408(2)279(2)139(2)
>= 100 mln USD568(8)[3]474(5)[1]401(5)330(1)249(1)165(1)73(1)
>= 200 mln USD304(6)[3]263(3)[1]219(3)1821379037
>= 500 mln USD132(2)[3]119[1]10085644519

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Indonesia271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201184.27%22,745,892
2Rep. of Korea271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201145.35%3,909,894,672
3Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201133.03%46,933,497,076
4Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201132.56%2,651,412,446

Partner frequency summary:

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - 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.