Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(17 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2092(17)[7]1637(10)[5]1257(7)[2]906(5)[2]648(4)409(1)225
>= 50 mln USD841(11)[7]672(7)[5]520(4)[2]378(3)[2]271(2)171(1)84
>= 100 mln USD524(7)[7]420(4)[5]332(1)[2]240(1)[2]17110751
>= 200 mln USD290(5)[7]239(4)[5]195(1)[2]140(1)[2]976126
>= 500 mln USD119(2)[5]105(2)[4]85[2]64[2]422911
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation030821Aquatic invertebrates; sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus), live, fresh or chilled202482.99%81,749,639
2Russian 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 0303.99202479.81%83,621,826
3Russian Federation030363Fish; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202473.91%14,419,081
4Russian Federation030792Molluscs; n.e.c. in heading 0307, whether in shell or not, frozen202473.63%37,874,274
5Russian Federation030614Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water202469.28%327,246,252
6Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up202459.75%11,478,439
7Russian Federation290359Unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; n.e.c. in item no. 2903.5202458.97%50,934,651
8Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202446.77%232,904,577
9United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202443.79%31,447,434,112
10Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202440.03%28,747,349,249
11Russian Federation030391Fish; frozen, livers, roes and milt202439.24%159,526,478
12Russian 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 water202438.48%34,459,320
13Russian Federation030475Fish fillets; frozen, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)202438.38%15,542,957
14Saudi Arabia291090Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in heading no. 2910202432.94%10,164,633
15Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon202432.39%60,821,838
16Russian Federation440711Wood; coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202431.63%159,665,934
17Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form202430.99%380,111,048

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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.