Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(17 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2106(17)[2]1672(14)1315(9)980(7)679(3)437(2)214
>= 50 mln USD858(10)[2]699(8)579(4)442(4)307(2)192(1)99
>= 100 mln USD498(6)[2]408(4)344(2)268(2)18911057
>= 200 mln USD258(4)[2]213(2)176(1)139(1)925324
>= 500 mln USD99(1)[2]817455362210

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation440810Wood; coniferous, sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, planed or not, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, not over 6 mm thick201587.37%50,973,368
2Russian Federation030624-- Crabs201585.64%23,245,376
3Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products201570.21%87,696,808
4Russian Federation711029Metals; palladium, semi-manufactured201568.66%37,625,670
5Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up201568.31%19,994,558
6Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201561.23%330,968,572
7Russian Federation030311Fish; frozen, Pacific salmon, sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus nerka), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201560.33%147,272,091
8Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201553.22%18,297,306
9Russian Federation030821Aquatic invertebrates; sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus), live, fresh or chilled201551.21%49,483,105
10Russian Federation030390-Livers and roes201546.67%168,769,044
11Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201543.36%27,383,946
12Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon201541.75%58,230,607
13Russian Federation030614Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water201541.34%201,449,313
14Russian Federation030616Crustaceans; frozen, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water201540.54%63,109,763
15Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201539.95%240,496,870
16United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201538.90%17,505,995,874
17Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane201535.44%10,751,580

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 13 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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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.