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(3 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD294(3)[3]228(1)[2]156[1]106[1]59[1]36[1]15
>= 50 mln USD81(1)[3]67(1)[2]43[1]30[1]17[1]10[1]4
>= 100 mln USD38(1)[2]33(1)[1]2215863
>= 200 mln USD10[2]8[1]64211
>= 500 mln USD6[2]4[1]31000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202542.48%127,814,697
2Bahrain7601Aluminium; unwrought202536.42%14,182,564
3Qatar7601Aluminium; unwrought202535.07%13,654,740

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.