Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(22 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1620(22)[2]1215(12)[1]918(6)[1]670(6)[1]469(5)[1]291(3)[1]145(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD555(11)[1]432(5)348(4)264(4)198(4)118(3)54(1)
>= 100 mln USD284(6)[1]220(2)175(2)129(2)96(2)63(2)29(1)
>= 200 mln USD146(5)[1]112(2)91(2)68(2)50(2)35(2)17(1)
>= 500 mln USD50(1)[1]41342618147

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (22 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms201098.45%360,554,898
2Russian Federation030380- Livers and roes201080.82%54,868,864
3Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201080.66%315,169,072
4Russian Federation030352-- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)201074.43%26,316,442
5Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201073.16%59,810,321
6Ukraine720211Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon201065.78%39,139,382
7Iran290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene201049.18%16,019,934
8Russian Federation030559Fish; dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.5201047.12%25,570,876
9Russian Federation852610Radar apparatus201047.11%60,700,444
10Russian Federation880390Aircraft and spacecraft; parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88201043.72%21,061,342
11Ukraine720219Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight 2% or less of carbon201040.42%17,644,114
12Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon201040.21%31,634,256
13Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201039.70%71,498,391
14Russian Federation030339Fish; frozen, flat fish, n.e.c. in item no. 0303.3, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201038.29%11,237,183
15Russian Federation030624-- Crabs201038.22%24,234,545
16Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese201034.74%46,167,620
17Russian Federation030429-- Other201033.57%40,696,007
18Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201033.31%22,869,394,255
19Russian Federation030379-- Other201031.88%261,892,690
20Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201031.24%77,545,042
21Russian 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 products201030.67%173,010,811
22Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201030.21%234,482,559

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 15 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.