Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(6 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD168(6)[4]128(4)[3]88(3)[1]62(3)42(2)2312
>= 50 mln USD39(2)[3]37(2)[3]24(1)[1]14(1)631
>= 100 mln USD16(2)[2]15(2)[2]10(1)6(1)210
>= 200 mln USD8(1)[2]8(1)[2]63110
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[1]3(1)[1]20000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation720925Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more200379.56%10,071,947
2Russian 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 diameter200370.45%48,010,744
3Russian 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 thickness200360.77%194,551,834
4Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200344.63%1,174,687,288
5United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200337.95%15,337,800
6Ukraine720851Iron 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 10mm200337.77%17,406,801

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - 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.