Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(22 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2036(22)[4]1588(17)[3]1224(10)[2]941(7)[2]688(7)[2]453(5)[2]245(4)
>= 50 mln USD785(12)[4]613(10)[3]476(5)[2]370(4)[2]274(4)[2]175(3)[2]90(2)
>= 100 mln USD429(7)[3]323(5)[2]240(3)[2]188(3)[2]140(3)[2]87(3)[2]49(2)
>= 200 mln USD231(3)[3]167(2)[2]122(1)[2]95(1)[2]67(1)[2]39(1)[2]22(1)
>= 500 mln USD77(2)[3]57(1)[2]40[2]29[2]22[2]12[2]2

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202485.19%3,323,052,969
2USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202482.68%1,134,969,194
3Japan271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202445.01%58,314,113
4Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202434.55%29,479,657,426

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.