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

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Japan271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200999.89%13,567,004
2Japan271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200938.26%81,066,535
3Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200933.03%16,765,697,156
4Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200932.57%4,519,074,201

Partner frequency summary:

Japan: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 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...

271114 - 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.