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(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD847(5)[2]617(3)467(1)31319611544
>= 50 mln USD518(3)[2]397(1)3052121328227
>= 100 mln USD372(2)[2]290226158955618
>= 200 mln USD237(2)[2]192158115674013
>= 500 mln USD127(1)[2]107896738225

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 forms201255.11%32,217,850
2Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up201248.50%32,127,440
3Russian 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 mm201245.56%72,186,899
4Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201232.92%50,402,979,023
5Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201232.44%415,287,871

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Iran: 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.