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

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 preparations201642.09%760,770,548
2USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201638.89%1,279,125,360
3Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201635.43%17,986,589,963

Partner frequency summary:

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

USA: 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...

271112 - 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.