Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(19 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2048(19)[7]1618(15)[6]1230(11)[2]901(8)[2]631(6)397(2)215(1)
>= 50 mln USD822(10)[7]657(7)[6]521(5)[2]382(3)[2]263(2)164(1)75
>= 100 mln USD497(6)[7]404(4)[6]317(2)[2]234(1)[2]159(1)10246
>= 200 mln USD287(5)[7]237(4)[6]187(2)[2]138(1)[2]89(1)5218
>= 500 mln USD119(2)[5]101(1)[4]80[2]64[2]39248

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202366.68%3,576,032,144
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 preparations202364.27%2,457,560,184
3Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202342.68%19,808,733,721
4USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202341.41%377,786,777
5Australia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202341.23%376,171,829
6Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202341.03%33,190,336,996
7United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202339.33%31,815,336,042

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.