Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(21 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1780(21)[3]1359(14)[1]1005(9)[1]737(6)[1]515(5)[1]334(4)[1]190(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD651(10)[2]506(5)398(3)305(2)226(2)138(2)77
>= 100 mln USD345(7)[2]257(3)201(1)156(1)118(1)76(1)39
>= 200 mln USD173(6)[2]134(2)104(1)80(1)55(1)37(1)18
>= 500 mln USD61(1)[1]47402820169

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Japan271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201199.97%20,375,955
2Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201132.73%32,994,767,979
3Japan271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201132.33%208,684,917

Partner frequency summary:

Japan: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.

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