Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(21 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2241(21)[7]1726(16)[3]1340(11)[2]1013(11)[1]696(6)439(3)227
>= 50 mln USD931(10)[7]734(6)[3]587(3)[2]450(3)[1]305(1)18191
>= 100 mln USD563(8)[7]458(4)[3]364(2)[2]285(2)[1]19011353
>= 200 mln USD317(6)[7]264(3)[3]206(1)[2]158(1)[1]1065827
>= 500 mln USD134(2)[5]115[3]94[2]73[1]46268

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202266.80%4,494,635,540
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 preparations202255.98%2,053,329,289
3Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202243.05%27,660,163,312
4Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202239.48%39,843,567,309
5United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202237.84%38,193,268,100
6Australia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202237.13%437,549,533
7USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202233.32%392,693,493

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Australia: 2 occurrences

Rep. of Korea: 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...

271113 - 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.