Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(14 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1026(14)[5]791(7)[3]595(4)[3]441(4)[3]305(3)[2]190(3)[2]94(2)
>= 50 mln USD314(9)[2]244(3)178(1)138(1)93(1)55(1)26(1)
>= 100 mln USD162(8)[2]126(3)92(1)74(1)52(1)28(1)12(1)
>= 200 mln USD83(4)[2]66(1)50(1)41(1)31(1)16(1)6(1)
>= 500 mln USD30(2)[2]2418141152

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran080250- Pistachios200894.80%15,463,646
2Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200891.61%223,726,481
3Saudi Arabia290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)200883.28%43,717,710
4Ukraine740321Copper; copper-zinc base alloys (brass) unwrought200860.60%38,129,608
5Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200849.50%15,265,416
6Saudi Arabia290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene200845.83%190,123,059
7Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200840.89%130,470,909
8Russian 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 thickness200838.41%97,828,551
9Qatar290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200837.33%119,110,978
10Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200837.16%12,257,060,297
11Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon200833.74%24,508,943
12United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200833.34%227,827,455
13Russian 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-section200832.41%925,613,312
14Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200831.78%129,325,258

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.