Country Matrix
For 2025, 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: 2025(13 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 2082(13)[6] | 1603(7)[4] | 1235(5)[3] | 929(3)[1] | 660(3)[1] | 407(2)[1] | 224(1) |
| >= 50 mln USD | 839(8)[6] | 662(5)[4] | 510(4)[3] | 377(3)[1] | 274(3)[1] | 177(2)[1] | 87(1) |
| >= 100 mln USD | 521(7)[6] | 416(4)[4] | 326(3)[3] | 239(2)[1] | 175(2)[1] | 109(1)[1] | 59(1) |
| >= 200 mln USD | 294(5)[6] | 234(3)[4] | 187(2)[3] | 137(1)[1] | 97(1)[1] | 60[1] | 31 |
| >= 500 mln USD | 115(2)[5] | 95(1)[3] | 81[2] | 59[1] | 38[1] | 29[1] | 13 |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 030311 | Fish; frozen, Pacific salmon, sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus nerka), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | 2025 | 93.01% | 127,667,435 |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 030821 | Aquatic invertebrates; sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus), live, fresh or chilled | 2025 | 84.00% | 87,976,285 |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 030614 | Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | 2025 | 76.66% | 317,141,784 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 030792 | Molluscs; n.e.c. in heading 0307, whether in shell or not, frozen | 2025 | 56.84% | 37,878,441 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 290511 | Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol) | 2025 | 55.65% | 249,280,154 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 030475 | Fish fillets; frozen, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) | 2025 | 49.57% | 19,145,771 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 270900 | Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | 2025 | 43.22% | 26,673,150,149 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 270900 | Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | 2025 | 39.58% | 24,425,720,339 |
| 9 | Qatar | 280429 | Gases, rare; other than argon | 2025 | 32.96% | 49,270,050 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 440711 | Wood; 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 6mm | 2025 | 32.37% | 166,265,617 |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 290359 | Unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; n.e.c. in item no. 2903.5 | 2025 | 32.28% | 16,125,986 |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 711021 | Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form | 2025 | 31.82% | 445,127,302 |
| 13 | Russian Federation | 030616 | Crustaceans; 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 water | 2025 | 30.41% | 26,672,134 |
Partner frequency summary:
Russian Federation: 9 occurrences
Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences
United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence
Qatar: 1 occurrence
Critical Goods in table:
270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...
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.