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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200055.21%564,512,939
2Indonesia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200045.08%1,750,019,755
3Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200031.39%7,916,010,872

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.