Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(18 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD925(18)[5]709(8)[3]511(7)[2]371(4)[1]252(4)143(3)80(1)
>= 50 mln USD265(11)[4]206(3)[2]147(2)[1]109(1)[1]70(1)44(1)24
>= 100 mln USD146(6)[4]113(2)[2]84(1)[1]62(1)[1]39(1)24(1)11
>= 200 mln USD77(3)[3]60[1]38[1]29[1]18134
>= 500 mln USD29(2)[3]22[1]14[1]12[1]632

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (18 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran080250- Pistachios200599.72%10,100,422
2Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200589.04%158,284,023
3Russian Federation750220Nickel; unwrought, alloys200582.40%30,204,321
4Russian Federation810820Titanium; unwrought, powders200572.88%20,008,990
5Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200558.76%41,462,553
6Russian Federation721499Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section200552.00%16,120,122
7Qatar290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200550.64%84,589,640
8Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200549.15%112,025,110
9Saudi Arabia290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)200536.82%43,200,465
10Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200534.78%71,156,805
11United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200534.54%137,158,404
12Russian Federation810890Titanium; other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8108200533.00%43,802,676
13Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200532.98%6,005,081,566
14Russian Federation720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section200531.66%681,186,366
15Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200531.04%51,857,531
16Russian 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 thickness200531.00%80,340,647
17Russian Federation720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204200530.81%242,700,416
18Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200530.13%80,261,023

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 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:

(n)

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.