Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(15 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1214(15)[4]948(13)[3]720(7)[1]541(6)[1]375(3)257(1)125
>= 50 mln USD353(9)[4]284(7)[3]224(3)[1]174(3)[1]120(2)94(1)44
>= 100 mln USD173(6)[3]135(4)[2]104(1)76(1)514118
>= 200 mln USD88(4)[3]71(3)[2]52(1)35(1)22159
>= 500 mln USD28(1)[1]20158322

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation030624-- Crabs200484.62%55,540,682
2Russian Federation030380- Livers and roes200477.89%59,366,268
3Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200471.22%35,467,006
4Saudi Arabia270710Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; benzol (benzene)200467.47%23,219,843
5Saudi Arabia220720Ethyl alcohol and other spirits; denatured, of any strength200466.80%16,753,094
6Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200462.57%340,849,332
7Ukraine720810Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief200450.27%17,611,154
8Russian Federation930690Ammunition; n.e.c. in chapter 93200449.83%104,559,528
9Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200444.03%432,408,340
10Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200443.38%229,171,495
11Ukraine810820Titanium; unwrought, powders200442.97%13,235,016
12Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof200440.92%25,555,338
13Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese200440.02%68,455,297
14Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200432.77%155,109,506
15Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200431.28%9,358,319,797

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

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.