Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(18 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1406(18)[4]1104(14)[1]838(10)639(7)458(6)292(4)146(3)
>= 50 mln USD412(8)[4]339(5)[1]272(4)206(3)148(2)96(1)36
>= 100 mln USD217(5)[3]172(3)136(2)100(1)69(1)5020
>= 200 mln USD110(4)[3]85(2)68(1)54(1)37(1)2611
>= 500 mln USD38(1)[1]2924181195

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (18 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation890610Vessels; warships2006100.00%27,259,701
2Iran081090Fruit, edible; fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh200697.92%13,566,795
3Russian Federation880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg200695.07%13,481,890
4Russian Federation030624-- Crabs200689.72%75,629,764
5Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200678.40%348,657,389
6Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200677.97%34,945,713
7Russian Federation030380- Livers and roes200663.93%50,660,780
8Ukraine930621Ammunition; shotgun cartridges200654.80%10,803,906
9Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon200651.39%18,128,416
10Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200651.09%133,114,097
11Saudi Arabia220720Ethyl alcohol and other spirits; denatured, of any strength200649.88%19,460,375
12Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200644.63%324,247,101
13Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof200643.19%26,596,459
14Kuwait870590Vehicles; break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705200640.16%20,320,000
15Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese200639.89%22,896,484
16Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200632.52%54,407,124
17Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200631.30%17,488,148,892
18Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200630.00%434,174,328

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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.