Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(33 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2017(33)[4]1549(22)[3]1179(17)[3]901(11)[3]664(10)[3]442(9)[3]239(3)
>= 50 mln USD770(18)[4]603(12)[3]467(9)[3]365(7)[3]267(7)[3]177(6)[3]95(2)
>= 100 mln USD420(12)[3]321(6)[2]238(5)[2]184(4)[2]137(4)[2]90(3)[2]57(2)
>= 200 mln USD218(6)[3]164(2)[2]113(1)[2]88(1)[2]62(1)[2]41(1)[2]25(1)
>= 500 mln USD69(1)[3]52[2]37[2]29[2]21[2]14[2]6

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202389.87%1,002,054,207
2Japan271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202388.83%64,040,923
3USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202388.44%3,477,354,694
4Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202335.48%30,570,108,881

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Japan: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - 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.