Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(18 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1416(18)[4]1084(10)[1]821(7)[1]601(5)[1]416(4)[1]264(1)[1]126[1]
>= 50 mln USD411(9)[3]333(3)264(3)207(3)150(2)99(1)42
>= 100 mln USD204(6)[2]164(1)124(1)101(1)77(1)4722
>= 200 mln USD104(6)[2]77(1)54(1)44(1)31(1)198
>= 500 mln USD42(2)[2]35252116116

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation030624-- Crabs200985.51%61,098,786
2Russian Federation030380- Livers and roes200977.39%49,081,622
3Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200972.81%209,871,793
4Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200971.47%40,672,492
5Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese200969.09%63,710,997
6Saudi Arabia270710Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; benzol (benzene)200954.10%23,636,884
7Russian Federation030352-- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)200953.06%11,377,704
8Russian Federation030559Fish; dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.5200942.16%10,482,454
9Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon200941.66%22,815,581
10Russian Federation491199Printed matter; n.e.c. in heading no. 4911200941.57%10,946,188
11Russian Federation880390Aircraft and spacecraft; parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88200938.71%25,288,506
12Russian 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 products200938.51%263,218,392
13Ukraine100190- Other200937.65%357,509,287
14Iran290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene200936.96%10,291,950
15Russian Federation720221Ferro-alloys; ferro-silicon, containing by weight more than 55% of silicon200934.34%92,987,465
16Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200933.03%16,765,697,156
17Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200932.57%4,519,074,201
18Russian Federation030379-- Other200931.92%222,116,135

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271111 - 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.