Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(16 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1583(16)[4]1219(11)945(8)698(5)500(5)323(3)156
>= 50 mln USD511(10)[4]407(6)323(4)256(3)199(3)122(2)53
>= 100 mln USD284(6)[4]228(3)182(2)139(1)106(1)68(1)32
>= 200 mln USD149(5)[3]118(2)91(1)69(1)52(1)36(1)18
>= 500 mln USD55(2)[3]44322518137

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200836.38%7,206,354,028
2Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200833.37%28,646,555,211
3Japan271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200832.97%516,512,793
4Indonesia271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200830.95%106,603,187

Partner frequency summary:

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Japan: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.