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(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD788(6)[3]563(3)406(3)264(1)155(1)7737
>= 50 mln USD465(4)[3]335(1)244(1)163903915
>= 100 mln USD317(2)[3]23216811465257
>= 200 mln USD208(2)[3]1621218044174
>= 500 mln USD102(2)[3]8163392491

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202039.55%17,201,614,541
2Australia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202036.65%12,494,706,873
3United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202031.56%13,727,894,690

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Australia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

2711 - 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.