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(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD706(8)[1]508(3)363(1)23816910643
>= 50 mln USD350(4)[1]250(1)184119864820
>= 100 mln USD216(4)[1]154(1)11678573112
>= 200 mln USD122(4)[1]87(1)644228164
>= 500 mln USD54(1)[1]3527171372

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902200752.35%17,828,326
2Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200748.72%212,075,271
3Russian Federation8906Vessels; other, including warships and lifeboats, other than rowing boats200746.18%29,098,681
4Russian Federation0305Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking process200735.20%16,873,604
5Russian Federation0507Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks unworked or simply prepared, not cut to shape; waste and powder of these products200734.40%12,106,980
6Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200733.22%475,241,535
7Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200730.37%18,318,342,469
8Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200730.15%229,340,485

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

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.