Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(25 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2143(25)[6]1654(17)[2]1282(14)[2]960(10)[2]637(7)[1]400(3)204(1)
>= 50 mln USD878(12)[6]719(8)[2]573(8)[2]446(4)[2]291(4)[1]181(2)87(1)
>= 100 mln USD537(9)[6]449(5)[2]365(5)[2]283(2)[2]182(2)[1]114(1)52
>= 200 mln USD310(7)[6]262(3)[2]211(3)[2]165[2]101[1]6329
>= 500 mln USD124(3)[5]106[2]93[2]71[2]40[1]2511

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (25 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 thick202194.53%75,124,170
2United Arab Emirates890690Vessels; other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships202189.20%119,147,361
3Russian Federation030633Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not202187.60%49,507,580
4Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up202179.17%20,022,172
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 0303.99202178.85%137,423,663
6Russian Federation030821Aquatic invertebrates; sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus), live, fresh or chilled202177.28%89,040,237
7Russian Federation030792Molluscs; n.e.c. in heading 0307, whether in shell or not, frozen202170.80%37,478,772
8Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane202167.54%23,799,806
9Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202167.07%46,944,759
10Russian Federation030363Fish; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202164.37%25,263,628
11Russian Federation030391Fish; frozen, livers, roes and milt202157.86%412,301,474
12Russian Federation030614Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water202153.26%296,619,705
13Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon202151.95%54,979,077
14Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202150.33%347,329,588
15Qatar310290Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings202146.02%11,238,290
16Russian Federation240391Tobacco; homogenised or reconstituted202143.63%12,820,950
17Russian 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 water202143.14%48,534,198
18Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202139.97%25,224,810,920
19Russian Federation840734Engines; reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc202137.71%47,971,415
20Russian Federation030475Fish fillets; frozen, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)202136.84%14,540,225
21United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202134.78%21,948,699,941
22Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form202134.61%1,372,968,422
23Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202132.55%12,669,822
24Russian Federation720221Ferro-alloys; ferro-silicon, containing by weight more than 55% of silicon202132.42%255,078,263
25Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon202131.18%40,051,625

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 17 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Iran: 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.