Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(5 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD138(5)[3]85(3)[1]53(2)32(1)17116
>= 50 mln USD40(4)[3]31(3)[1]18(2)9(1)431
>= 100 mln USD19(3)[3]14(2)[1]9(1)6(1)320
>= 200 mln USD11(2)[3]8(1)[1]63320
>= 500 mln USD5(2)[3]3(1)[1]10000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200465.49%199,041,945
2Russian Federation7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200454.00%74,168,983
3Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200448.03%1,273,842,681
4Iran2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200433.49%888,340,307
5Russian Federation7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200431.90%15,209,281

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.