Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(20 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1100(20)[4]839(10)[2]630(7)[2]453(2)[2]293(2)[1]195(2)87(1)
>= 50 mln USD343(16)[3]259(8)[1]200(5)[1]146(1)[1]94(1)62(1)28(1)
>= 100 mln USD183(11)[3]138(5)[1]101(3)[1]78(1)[1]47(1)32(1)18(1)
>= 200 mln USD97(7)[2]76(5)57(3)44(1)27(1)21(1)9(1)
>= 500 mln USD38(2)[2]281814775

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (20 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201294.79%286,681,094
2Saudi Arabia290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)201280.43%25,619,779
3Russian 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-section201257.36%19,727,691
4Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane201253.27%58,134,751
5Russian 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 thickness201252.54%82,225,796
6Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201251.77%253,874,114
7Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201251.48%221,538,359
8United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201242.92%208,208,867
9Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201242.07%77,274,203
10Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201241.72%230,889,914
11Saudi Arabia281410Ammonia; anhydrous201239.84%158,919,020
12Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon201239.81%11,130,828
13Russian 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 diameter201238.38%66,717,971
14Qatar290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201237.88%185,754,553
15Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201237.35%137,395,676
16Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201235.41%3,442,313,747
17Saudi Arabia290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901201234.34%11,020,941
18Saudi Arabia290124Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene201231.77%144,636,775
19Saudi Arabia290539Alcohols; acyclic, diols, other than ethylene glycol (ethandiol) or propylene glycol (propane-1,2-diol)201231.45%50,493,647
20Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201231.29%11,151,854,234

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 12 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.