Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, the matrix below shows Other Asia, nes'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.

Other Asia, nes

Year: 2001(13 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD659(13)[2]507(6)[1]365(3)[1]235(2)149(1)98(1)44
>= 50 mln USD151(4)[2]122(1)[1]92(1)[1]6135249
>= 100 mln USD75(2)[2]59(1)[1]45(1)[1]2917125
>= 200 mln USD32[2]24[1]15[1]8541
>= 500 mln USD9[1]7[1]7[1]3111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine720840Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief200184.94%12,858,558
2Russian Federation810810Unwrought titanium; waste and scrap; powders200160.49%11,131,834
3Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200157.55%109,455,877
4Russian 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 thickness200146.77%15,408,952
5Ukraine720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm200143.93%23,168,610
6Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200141.66%36,183,702
7Saudi Arabia281410Ammonia; anhydrous200137.04%31,716,509
8Russian 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 diameter200135.65%12,926,799
9Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200134.96%27,136,496
10Russian Federation720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section200133.86%48,119,415
11Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200133.78%92,371,659
12Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200131.35%124,362,720
13Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200130.33%71,510,197

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.