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 Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201765.82%2,955,447,973
2Rep. 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 preparations201754.08%1,440,735,830
3Rep. of Korea271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201752.66%13,963,684
4Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201740.19%25,623,261,536
5Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201731.11%10,864,454,761

Partner frequency summary:

Rep. of Korea: 2 occurrences

USA: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Australia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - 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.