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]
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

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Rep. 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 preparations202466.60%2,718,889,676
2USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202463.84%3,304,676,977
3USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202445.36%396,770,733
4United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202443.79%31,447,434,112
5Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202440.03%28,747,349,249
6Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202438.77%15,965,166,055
7Australia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202437.13%324,760,864

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Australia: 2 occurrences

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.