Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD729(6)[3]555(5)[2]430(4)[1]327(2)24115088
>= 50 mln USD170(2)[3]137(2)[2]116(2)[1]90(1)715030
>= 100 mln USD85(2)[3]69(2)[2]57(2)[1]45(1)352817
>= 200 mln USD37(2)[2]29(2)[1]26(2)[1]20(1)14116
>= 500 mln USD16[2]13[1]11[1]9741

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 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 thickness201963.20%414,513,649
2Russian Federation240391Tobacco; homogenised or reconstituted201962.61%18,972,727
3Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201953.01%310,813,278
4United Arab Emirates290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201950.13%31,099,751
5Saudi Arabia271311Petroleum coke; (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals201948.21%10,616,794
6United Arab Emirates480519Paper and paperboard; uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheets201939.11%21,797,032

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.