Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(24 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1998(24)[5]1567(17)[3]1235(12)[2]942(10)[2]685(8)[2]459(5)[1]244(4)[1]
>= 50 mln USD775(14)[4]608(9)[2]475(6)[2]368(5)[2]268(4)[2]177(3)[1]94(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD446(11)[4]335(6)[2]251(4)[2]196(3)[2]142(2)[2]91(2)[1]53(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD229(5)[4]167(1)[2]122(1)[2]95(1)[2]63(1)[2]36(1)[1]22(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD78(2)[4]60[2]44[2]30[2]19[2]8[1]3[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202593.90%3,023,441,410
2USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202571.94%858,823,524
3Japan271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202547.83%25,631,866
4Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202534.18%25,740,855,840
5Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202532.77%8,525,836,771

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Japan: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Australia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.