Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(4 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD418(4)[5]330(1)[2]261(1)[1]203[1]135[1]76[1]39[1]
>= 50 mln USD67(1)[5]54(1)[2]38(1)[1]32[1]22[1]12[1]8[1]
>= 100 mln USD26(1)[4]21(1)[1]17(1)14975
>= 200 mln USD14[4]11[1]98421
>= 500 mln USD8[4]5[1]33210

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202555.24%127,814,697
2Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202536.44%14,182,564
3Qatar760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202535.09%13,654,740
4United Arab Emirates570329Carpets; tufted, of nylon or other polyamides, whether or not made up202531.48%16,722,342

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.