Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(8 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD155(8)[5]124(5)[3]92(4)[1]57(4)351911
>= 50 mln USD36(3)[3]34(3)[3]25(2)[1]11(2)300
>= 100 mln USD17(2)[2]16(2)[2]9(1)3(1)100
>= 200 mln USD7(1)[2]7(1)[2]31000
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[1]3(1)[1]21000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian 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 thickness200267.03%156,629,996
2Russian Federation740200Copper; unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining200266.18%11,010,233
3Russian Federation720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm200263.99%28,993,348
4Russian 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 diameter200262.63%51,080,405
5Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200242.11%975,927,421
6Kuwait271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200237.28%14,492,086
7United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200232.50%12,379,878
8Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200231.64%12,297,400

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.