Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(19 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1080(19)[3]806(9)[2]602(6)[1]436(5)[1]297(3)[1]185(3)[1]98(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD314(13)[2]239(5)[1]182(2)131(2)91(1)56(1)29(1)
>= 100 mln USD157(9)[2]118(3)[1]95(1)69(1)50(1)32(1)19(1)
>= 200 mln USD85(4)[2]65(1)[1]503625149
>= 500 mln USD27(2)[2]20(1)[1]1511863

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201595.54%11,621,295
2Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201592.47%142,537,344
3Iran080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell201589.50%12,656,566
4Russian Federation110720Malt; roasted201564.48%13,727,373
5Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201560.04%99,050,321
6Russian 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 thickness201552.67%42,372,712
7Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201542.04%2,667,488,703
8Saudi Arabia281410Ammonia; anhydrous201541.95%125,299,830
9Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201541.11%82,385,573
10Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201538.49%139,535,278
11Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201538.24%144,783,162
12United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201537.33%222,593,924
13Russian Federation740321Copper; copper-zinc base alloys (brass) unwrought201536.77%16,459,680
14Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201534.42%56,133,332
15Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon201532.33%19,836,794
16Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201532.22%52,211,127
17Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201531.74%5,114,370,393
18Kuwait290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201531.47%114,095,137
19Russian 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-section201531.01%237,018,485

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271111 - 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.