Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(21 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2029(21)[5]1574(15)[3]1212(9)[2]888(7)[2]596(5)[1]368(2)189(1)
>= 50 mln USD799(13)[5]646(8)[3]506(5)[2]388(4)[2]257(3)[1]154(1)76(1)
>= 100 mln USD473(9)[5]392(5)[3]310(3)[2]236(2)[2]148(1)[1]8940
>= 200 mln USD271(7)[5]232(3)[3]178(1)[2]137(1)[2]84[1]4819
>= 500 mln USD106(3)[5]93(1)[3]73[2]54[2]33[1]2210

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (21 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation440810Wood; coniferous, sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, planed or not, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, not over 6 mm thick202092.32%57,586,638
2Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up202080.29%15,701,543
3Russian Federation030633Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not202079.10%20,953,109
4Russian Federation030821Aquatic invertebrates; sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus), live, fresh or chilled202073.99%75,333,975
5Russian Federation030311Fish; frozen, Pacific salmon, sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus nerka), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202073.39%129,928,944
6Russian Federation030792Molluscs; n.e.c. in heading 0307, whether in shell or not, frozen202063.27%35,245,523
7Russian Federation030614Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water202060.69%253,012,053
8Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202053.30%10,398,873
9Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202050.37%193,507,361
10Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon202048.64%36,419,981
11Russian Federation030391Fish; frozen, livers, roes and milt202047.60%214,358,355
12Russian Federation261610Silver ores and concentrates202047.34%44,638,508
13Russian Federation030616Crustaceans; frozen, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water202046.45%57,456,180
14Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form202043.35%1,505,182,323
15Russian Federation030363Fish; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202043.09%16,501,094
16Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202039.55%17,201,614,541
17Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202035.63%214,333,066
18Russian Federation440711Wood; coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202034.06%230,089,796
19Russian Federation290339Fluorinated, brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; other than ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane)202034.00%86,209,523
20Russian Federation840734Engines; reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc202033.21%40,315,630
21United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202031.56%13,727,894,690

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 17 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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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.