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

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202075.55%2,526,587,120
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 preparations202064.45%1,222,762,990
3Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202040.21%12,085,270,950
4Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202039.55%17,201,614,541
5United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202031.56%13,727,894,690

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Australia: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 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.