Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(18 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2217(18)[4]1712(15)[2]1313(12)[2]966(9)[1]630(5)[1]404(2)201(1)
>= 50 mln USD929(11)[4]739(10)[2]601(7)[2]446(4)[1]297(1)[1]193(1)92(1)
>= 100 mln USD538(8)[4]443(7)[2]362(6)[2]267(3)[1]168(1)[1]107(1)50(1)
>= 200 mln USD299(6)[4]258(5)[2]203(4)[2]151(1)[1]91[1]5020
>= 500 mln USD111(2)[4]100(1)[2]83(1)[2]58[1]35[1]2411

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201873.17%3,797,430,842
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 preparations201856.99%2,238,675,955
3Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201838.75%31,226,564,012
4Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201835.40%15,185,280,293

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 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...

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.