Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(9 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD315(9)[8]228(5)[2]156(3)[1]120(1)814526
>= 50 mln USD51(1)[4]40(1)[2]27[1]2117107
>= 100 mln USD33(1)[4]25(1)[2]16[1]121074
>= 200 mln USD17(1)[4]14(1)[2]9[1]7543
>= 500 mln USD6(1)[2]4(1)[1]22111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates854810Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators201160.41%11,344,221
2Russian 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 diameter201153.71%44,370,631
3Iran290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201153.12%48,901,109
4Iran281410Ammonia; anhydrous201140.86%25,741,779
5Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201140.48%3,187,444,423
6United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201137.05%37,263,635
7Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201132.52%42,067,383
8United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201131.27%40,451,131
9Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201130.06%30,236,164

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.