Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, the matrix below shows New Zealand'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.

New Zealand

Year: 2011(5 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD318(5)[1]258(4)[1]213(4)[1]166(3)[1]128(3)84(2)39(2)
>= 50 mln USD42(1)[1]34(1)[1]31(1)[1]24[1]1795
>= 100 mln USD16(1)[1]15(1)[1]14(1)[1]11[1]753
>= 200 mln USD7[1]7[1]7[1]7[1]542
>= 500 mln USD3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates842820Elevators and conveyors; pneumatic201197.62%22,025,893
2Bahrain761490Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core201195.14%17,834,622
3Saudi Arabia730820Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts201178.50%14,703,471
4Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201153.53%162,143,023
5United Arab Emirates701090Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods201138.67%31,237,081

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

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.