Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD235(4)[3]175(3)[2]12396744629
>= 50 mln USD34(1)[3]27(1)[2]191412107
>= 100 mln USD14(1)[2]10(1)[1]95532
>= 200 mln USD10(1)[2]7(1)[1]62222
>= 500 mln USD4(1)[1]3(1)[1]21111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian 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 diameter200948.05%27,372,817
2Russian 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 thickness200946.32%33,014,656
3Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200944.21%1,483,181,561
4Iran290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene200938.88%32,448,577

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.