Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(19 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2054(19)[3]1641(13)[1]1277(10)939(5)637(4)393(3)198(1)
>= 50 mln USD838(11)[3]685(7)[1]553(6)416(2)280(1)164(1)86(1)
>= 100 mln USD494(7)[3]402(4)[1]324(4)241(1)1628747
>= 200 mln USD259(6)[3]218(3)[1]175(3)127804023
>= 500 mln USD97(1)[3]83[1]684525169

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 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 thick201691.18%75,347,034
2Russian Federation030624-- Crabs201689.11%29,520,296
3Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201684.65%21,350,580
4Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up201674.12%17,522,336
5Russian 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 0303.99201668.40%144,842,050
6Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201655.87%14,148,972
7Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201655.37%220,273,817
8Russian Federation030821Aquatic invertebrates; sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus), live, fresh or chilled201654.33%60,692,029
9Russian Federation030390-Livers and roes201652.52%211,533,667
10Russian Federation030614Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water201651.60%293,676,429
11Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane201647.05%11,180,642
12Russian 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 water201645.22%75,473,996
13Russian Federation261510Zirconium ores and concentrates201640.57%14,925,111
14Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201638.62%204,815,662
15Russian Federation261610Silver ores and concentrates201636.47%99,174,861
16Russian Federation811221Chromium and articles thereof; unwrought chromium, powders201635.71%13,453,049
17Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon201635.59%37,484,795
18Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201635.43%17,986,589,963
19Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form201634.16%385,290,693

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 14 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.