Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Rep. of Korea'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.

Rep. of Korea

Year: 2000(12 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD943(12)[3]747(6)[2]570(6)[1]419(3)293(1)18377
>= 50 mln USD241(5)[3]192(2)[2]147(2)[1]112784919
>= 100 mln USD116(3)[3]97(1)[2]74(1)[1]5541269
>= 200 mln USD52(2)[3]45(1)[2]35(1)[1]241670
>= 500 mln USD14(2)[3]10(1)[2]7(1)[1]3310

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia220720Ethyl alcohol and other spirits; denatured, of any strength200078.84%15,304,744
2Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200067.76%34,712,599
3Russian Federation720836Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 10mm200060.30%21,001,758
4Russian Federation030380- Livers and roes200057.21%68,916,146
5Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200055.21%564,512,939
6Bahrain760611Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, (not alloyed), rectangular (including square)200052.97%14,510,363
7Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese200039.55%18,647,592
8Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200033.32%133,269,664
9Russian Federation720221Ferro-alloys; ferro-silicon, containing by weight more than 55% of silicon200032.84%23,865,293
10Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200031.39%7,916,010,872
11Russian Federation284410Uranium; natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds200030.55%25,627,351
12Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200030.50%64,610,377

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271112 - 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.