Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(16 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2144(16)[5]1687(15)[4]1318(9)[3]967(4)[1]632(3)419(2)211(1)
>= 50 mln USD884(11)[4]712(11)[3]584(5)[2]438(2)[1]286(1)187(1)91(1)
>= 100 mln USD519(7)[4]426(7)[3]348(3)[2]255(1)[1]16210349
>= 200 mln USD271(6)[4]233(6)[3]184(2)[2]136[1]834921
>= 500 mln USD102(2)[4]92(2)[3]77[2]50[1]292010

Critical and in Danger (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201740.19%25,623,261,536

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 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.