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(3 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD147(3)[2]97(3)[2]60(2)35(2)1994
>= 50 mln USD41(2)[2]35(2)[2]22(1)11(1)521
>= 100 mln USD19(2)[2]17(2)[2]10(1)5(1)210
>= 200 mln USD9(1)[2]9(1)[2]63110
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[1]3(1)[1]20000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200365.93%48,679,123
2Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200360.55%195,581,303
3Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200344.63%1,174,687,288

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.