Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Philippines's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Philippines

83 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Australia0102Bovine animals; live2024100.00%27,954,647
2China9610Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed202499.86%49,120,471
3Indonesia7112Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal compounds, of a kind uses principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49202499.72%106,228,242
4Mexico2620Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds202499.44%50,048,348
5China0709Vegetables; n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled202499.06%13,097,466
6China6702Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit202498.64%17,788,606
7China7301Iron or steel sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel202498.58%450,446,888
8Indonesia2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202498.42%3,231,299,255
9China2003Mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid202497.87%19,436,993
10China4419Tableware and kitchenware, of wood202497.82%24,720,368
11Viet Nam0801Nuts, edible; coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled202497.58%12,853,597
12China6207Singlets and other vests, underpants, briefs, night-shirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles; men's or boys' (not knitted or crocheted)202497.52%10,231,710
13China6601Umbrellas; sun umbrellas (including walking stick umbrellas, garden umbrellas and similar umbrellas)202497.24%22,886,817
14China9617Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners202496.98%31,543,525
15China0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh202496.97%249,902,979
16India2619Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel202496.65%35,998,766
17China7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated202495.82%77,607,624
18China6905Roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods202495.72%46,216,890
19China7212Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, clad, plated or coated202495.66%415,127,055
20Brazil2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites202495.16%758,603,985
21China5309Woven fabrics of flax202495.12%15,216,268
22China0703Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables; fresh or chilled202495.05%34,381,722
23China7303Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron202495.01%39,793,090
24China6405Footwear; other footwear n.e.c. in chapter 64202494.97%139,706,366
25Japan7410Copper foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.15mm202493.89%218,713,120
26Indonesia1513Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions; whether or not refined but not chemically modified202493.28%118,033,268
27China6306Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds; tents (including temporary canopies and similar articles); sails for boats, sailboards or landcraft; camping goods202493.25%30,410,184
28Japan8540Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas filled valves and tubes, mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes, cathode-ray and television camera tubes)202493.08%32,618,782
29Japan7507Nickel; tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves)202492.17%11,584,939
30Canada2616Precious metal ores and concentrates202491.93%169,977,065
31China4814Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; window transparencies of paper202491.90%12,777,565
32China2002Tomatoes; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid202491.80%48,272,120
33China7317Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, of iron or steel, with heads of other material or not, but excluding articles with heads of copper202491.62%15,453,141
34Rep. of Korea2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202491.55%12,541,634
35China0710Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water); frozen202491.09%27,728,429
36China4421Wooden articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4414 to 4420202490.77%11,491,331
37China7008Glass; multiple-walled insulating units of glass202490.41%11,307,242
38China7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections202490.40%265,043,845
39China9503Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds202490.21%153,628,922
40China7321Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances and parts, of iron or steel202489.86%48,465,618
41Australia1104Cereal grains otherwise worked (e.g. hulled, rolled, flaked, pearled, sliced or kibbled) except rice of heading no. 1006; germ of cereals whole, rolled, flaked or ground202489.78%12,381,055
42Japan7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought202489.14%28,581,614
43China7314Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel202489.00%53,004,102
44Japan2807Sulphuric acid; oleum202488.82%40,503,804
45Australia7804Lead; plates, sheets, strip and foil, lead powders and flakes202488.80%10,860,520
46China7323Table, kitchen, other household articles and parts, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel202488.67%72,194,806
47Japan7302Railway or tramway track constructions of iron or steel; rails, check and track rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chair wedges, sole plates, bedplates, ties and the like202488.66%89,937,950
48USA2303Residues of starch manufacture, similar residues; beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets202488.12%73,903,549
49China3925Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included202487.81%74,395,263
50Japan6914Ceramic articles; n.e.c. in chapter 69202487.71%62,805,314
51China8712Bicycles and other cycles; including delivery tricycles, not motorised202486.98%13,023,983
52China9620Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles202486.92%17,453,552
53China7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73202486.90%209,077,318
54China7217Wire of iron or non-alloy steel202486.85%81,702,766
55Indonesia3823Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols202486.82%89,703,131
56Israel8710Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles202486.13%33,681,187
57China7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202485.80%13,972,683
58Japan7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202485.70%12,672,337
59New Zealand0405Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads202485.61%130,266,020
60China0307Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process202485.45%54,750,327
61China8509Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08.202484.88%20,141,844
62Japan5502Artificial filament tow202484.57%58,205,304
63China7411Copper tubes and pipes202484.39%26,001,497
64China9405Luminaires and light fittings; including searchlights, spotlights and parts thereof, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, name-plates and the like, having permanently fixed light source and parts thereof n.e.c. or included202484.39%193,268,153
65China6802Monumental or building stone, worked (except slate) and articles thereof (not of heading no. 6801) mosaic cubes etc., of natural stone including slate; artificially coloured granules of natural stone202484.01%35,161,909
66USA2304Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202483.62%1,328,728,617
67China4820Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard202483.43%31,244,851
68Japan8456Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam, or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines202483.18%86,936,789
69China6806Slag, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag, mixtures and articles of heat, sound insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials202482.59%21,935,744
70Japan8702Vehicles; public transport passenger type202482.25%338,074,283
71China9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202481.78%226,322,940
72China6907Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics202481.68%431,606,231
73China9505Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes202481.66%20,450,227
74China7615Aluminium; table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, sanitary ware and parts thereof202481.53%12,698,968
75China6910Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures202481.38%53,958,135
76China7311Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel202481.35%26,196,851
77China8101Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap202481.27%24,324,094
78Rep. of Korea8608Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts thereof202481.05%16,412,639
79China6912Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles; other than of porcelain or china202480.88%15,606,392
80USA4703Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades202480.86%55,958,582
81Japan2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons202480.45%99,050,883
82China7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated202480.16%373,382,025
83China5407Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading no. 5404202480.13%158,972,997

Partner frequency summary:

China: 52 occurrences

Japan: 12 occurrences

Indonesia: 4 occurrences

Australia: 3 occurrences

USA: 3 occurrences

Rep. of Korea: 2 occurrences

Brazil: 1 occurrence

Canada: 1 occurrence

India: 1 occurrence

Israel: 1 occurrence

Mexico: 1 occurrence

New Zealand: 1 occurrence

Viet Nam: 1 occurrence

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Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.