Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(16 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1126(16)[8]840(7)[1]624(5)[1]434(3)[1]294(3)[1]195(2)[1]93(1)
>= 50 mln USD365(13)[7]264(4)201(2)148(1)101(1)64(1)30
>= 100 mln USD192(11)[6]133(4)101(2)76(1)53(1)34(1)14
>= 200 mln USD108(6)[3]78(3)60(2)45(1)31(1)20(1)8
>= 500 mln USD50(1)[2]35262114104

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran080250- Pistachios201199.86%16,322,954
2Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201188.80%305,687,151
3Saudi Arabia290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)201172.88%44,613,042
4Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201156.64%241,281,857
5Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon201154.01%18,100,680
6Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201141.56%161,637,156
7United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201140.94%237,828,994
8Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201139.81%203,168,806
9Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane201138.83%65,867,105
10Iran271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201134.24%202,041,385
11Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201134.02%10,320,919,954
12Qatar290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201132.91%140,199,513
13Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201131.27%52,442,676
14Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201131.24%184,384,237
15Iran271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201130.47%122,619,553
16Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201130.45%122,517,949

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 8 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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:

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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.