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(9 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD729(9)[2]509(2)338(1)2351538838
>= 50 mln USD382(7)[2]271(1)188(1)128864522
>= 100 mln USD244(6)[2]172(1)123(1)83592912
>= 200 mln USD143(5)[2]99674830197
>= 500 mln USD58(2)[2]3928211373

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian 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 forms200855.84%103,985,586
2Russian Federation0305Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking process200841.32%17,431,707
3Russian Federation2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes); and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products200838.26%290,254,369
4Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200833.61%493,116,663
5Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200833.37%28,646,555,211
6Qatar3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200833.17%97,441,307
7Qatar3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902200832.17%11,980,634
8Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200831.42%7,820,296,731
9Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200831.05%239,810,745

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

2711 - 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.