Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(4 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD222(4)[5]162(2)[4]120(2)[3]91(1)[1]59(1)35(1)19(1)
>= 50 mln USD42(3)[5]32(2)[4]27(2)[3]20(1)[1]15(1)10(1)3(1)
>= 100 mln USD21(1)[4]17(1)[4]14(1)[3]10[1]641
>= 200 mln USD12(1)[3]9(1)[3]7(1)[2]4200
>= 500 mln USD6(1)[3]4(1)[3]2(1)[2]0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section2007100.00%60,603,396
2Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200758.60%3,417,254,140
3United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200735.07%99,861,680
4Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200734.13%42,561,853

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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.