Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Philippines'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.

Philippines

Year: 2000(7 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD193(7)[5]157(6)[4]126(5)[4]90(4)[2]63(3)[2]37(1)[1]15
>= 50 mln USD43(4)[5]37(3)[4]31(3)[4]19(3)[2]13(2)[2]10(1)[1]2
>= 100 mln USD15(2)[2]13(1)[1]10(1)[1]6(1)420
>= 200 mln USD9(1)[2]7[1]5[1]2100
>= 500 mln USD4(1)[1]210000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200080.78%68,323,177
2United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200077.52%73,998,711
3Russian Federation721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter200076.80%40,941,730
4Russian Federation720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness200064.57%113,830,194
5Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200053.12%14,299,018
6United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200040.91%18,938,702
7Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200032.17%1,020,070,892

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

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...

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.