Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(17 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2207(17)[3]1753(14)1382(11)1020(4)718(3)467(2)227(2)
>= 50 mln USD933(12)[3]776(9)645(6)496(3)355(3)226(2)112(2)
>= 100 mln USD545(7)[3]455(4)385(3)305(1)213(1)12558
>= 200 mln USD284(6)[3]241(3)195(2)1531055926
>= 500 mln USD109(2)[3]978262433013

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Rep. 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 preparations201438.34%2,499,910,537
2Malaysia271019Petroleum 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 preparations201437.89%2,470,692,931
3Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201433.28%43,487,188,460

Partner frequency summary:

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...

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.