Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(4 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD182(4)[5]141(3)[4]100(2)[2]71(1)[1]523820
>= 50 mln USD45(3)[5]38(3)[4]23(2)[2]19(1)[1]1283
>= 100 mln USD21(2)[3]19(2)[2]12(2)[1]10(1)642
>= 200 mln USD13(2)[3]12(2)[2]8(2)[1]6(1)321
>= 500 mln USD6(1)[3]5(1)[2]2(1)[1]1111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 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 thickness200567.14%263,088,081
2Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200555.90%2,176,731,156
3United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200547.18%50,225,639
4Ukraine720851Iron 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 10mm200537.87%17,459,384

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

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...

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.