Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(19 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1548(19)[5]1174(13)912(11)678(7)487(6)315(4)161(3)
>= 50 mln USD469(7)[5]366(3)297(2)229(2)180(2)114(1)56(1)
>= 100 mln USD254(6)[3]203(2)159(1)122(1)92(1)5928
>= 200 mln USD132(5)[3]105(2)74(1)55(1)40(1)2711
>= 500 mln USD47(2)[2]3625171185

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation890610Vessels; warships2007100.00%27,567,454
2Iran081090Fruit, edible; fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh200799.50%15,820,262
3Russian Federation030624-- Crabs200791.07%84,109,042
4Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200780.82%39,163,557
5Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200778.18%378,766,073
6Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof200773.41%46,698,142
7Saudi Arabia270710Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; benzol (benzene)200764.74%45,294,521
8Russian Federation030380- Livers and roes200759.62%41,393,777
9Russian Federation030352-- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)200756.24%13,543,540
10Qatar381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902200752.35%17,828,326
11Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon200751.00%25,571,081
12Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200749.21%212,075,271
13Russian Federation030559Fish; dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.5200741.04%15,519,624
14Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200734.51%4,366,755,243
15Russian Federation050790Animal products; tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, waste and powder of these products200734.41%12,106,980
16Russian Federation810820Titanium; unwrought, powders200732.46%12,241,284
17Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200732.30%229,340,485
18Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products200730.85%137,614,659
19Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200730.37%18,318,342,469

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.