Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(7 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD632(7)[1]456(2)311(2)214(1)132(1)89(1)38
>= 50 mln USD292(6)[1]207(1)148(1)99(1)59(1)41(1)12
>= 100 mln USD180(2)[1]130936433226
>= 200 mln USD102(2)[1]7151361483
>= 500 mln USD38(1)[1]26187421

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation8710Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles200583.99%73,658,854
2Russian Federation8906Vessels; other, including warships and lifeboats, other than rowing boats200552.25%27,112,501
3Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200539.45%480,436,533
4Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200538.06%99,005,455
5Russian Federation9306Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition, projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads200537.26%79,506,912
6Russian Federation2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes); and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products200531.98%99,229,990
7Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200531.04%13,226,020,687

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.