Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(21 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2272(21)[5]1808(14)[2]1470(13)[1]1106(6)[1]804(3)[1]521(3)264(2)
>= 50 mln USD994(15)[4]818(10)[1]695(10)549(5)406(2)267(2)133(2)
>= 100 mln USD588(9)[4]483(5)[1]411(5)331(3)235(1)149(1)73(1)
>= 200 mln USD315(7)[4]263(3)[1]222(3)176(1)1298240
>= 500 mln USD122(2)[4]106[1]9272513617

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Indonesia271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201275.74%36,281,752
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 preparations201243.15%4,913,495,631
3Malaysia271019Petroleum 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 preparations201236.93%4,205,332,150
4Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201232.92%50,402,979,023
5Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201231.30%3,000,881,748

Partner frequency summary:

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 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.