Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(17 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2190(17)[4]1745(14)[2]1391(12)[1]1082(8)[1]766(3)[1]483(3)[1]239(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD930(12)[3]779(10)[1]645(8)516(4)365(3)225(3)111(2)
>= 100 mln USD553(6)[3]464(4)[1]388(4)313(2)222(1)129(1)54
>= 200 mln USD291(5)[3]248(3)[1]204(3)158(1)1156024
>= 500 mln USD116(2)[3]103[1]8563442712

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 butadiene201399.13%18,390,786
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 preparations201347.08%4,052,607,198
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 preparations201333.44%2,878,425,121
4Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201331.79%46,325,721,615

Partner frequency summary:

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

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.