Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD812(5)[2]584(3)417(3)275(1)165(1)8140
>= 50 mln USD497(3)[2]355(1)264(1)175974217
>= 100 mln USD338(1)[2]252185122672711
>= 200 mln USD222(1)[2]1741268542186
>= 500 mln USD110(1)[2]9068422193

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up201973.46%27,783,047
2Russian Federation4408Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, planed or not, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm201958.23%99,219,650
3Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201957.36%39,618,909
4Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201935.65%26,055,137,633
5Russian Federation0308Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process201932.02%79,845,885

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.