Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Singapore's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Singapore

160 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Australia020311Meat; of swine, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled2025100.00%87,752,516
2Brazil720293Ferro-alloys; ferro-niobium2025100.00%190,966,233
3Malaysia010594Poultry; live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing more than 185g2025100.00%157,835,261
4Malaysia010599Poultry; live, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls, weighing more than 185g2025100.00%36,853,287
5Malaysia271600Electrical energy2025100.00%53,776,475
6China720711Iron 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 thickness202599.99%99,917,100
7Indonesia550410Fibres; artificial staple fibres, of viscose, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning202599.98%146,603,963
8Japan550290Fibres; artificial filament tow, other than cellulose acetate202599.97%13,316,253
9Indonesia470329Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood202599.91%64,405,403
10Japan291532Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; vinyl acetate202599.91%24,662,605
11Malaysia911012Watches; incomplete movements, assembled202599.89%28,618,272
12Malaysia911011Watches; complete movements, unassembled or partly assembled (movement sets)202599.88%55,387,634
13China842840Escalators and moving walkways202599.79%20,811,990
14Malaysia681091Cement, concrete or artificial stone; prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering, whether or not reinforced202599.69%644,912,238
15China251749Stones; of heading no. 2515 or 2516 (excluding marble), in granules, chippings and powder, whether or not heat-treated202599.67%12,025,101
16Malaysia400122Rubber; technically specified natural rubber (TSNR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excluding latex and smoked sheets)202599.59%60,469,209
17Malaysia230210Bran, sharps and other residues; of maize (corn), whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof202599.50%10,814,419
18China843031Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery; self-propelled202599.46%62,119,546
19Indonesia270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated202599.30%38,813,084
20Japan284610Cerium compounds202599.30%17,168,386
21Australia020441Meat; of sheep, carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb), frozen202599.19%21,801,852
22Switzerland910121Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202599.18%1,230,344,782
23China842620Cranes; tower cranes202599.05%49,007,252
24Japan480210Hand-made paper or paperboard202598.39%20,481,039
25Finland843920Machinery; for making paper or paperboard202598.34%15,495,560
26Australia020443Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, frozen202598.33%27,361,085
27Malaysia250590Sands; natural, (other than silica and quartz sands), whether or not coloured, (other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26)202598.29%390,336,156
28Malaysia911180Watch cases; n.e.c. in heading no. 9111202598.23%14,865,026
29Malaysia151190Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202598.08%174,051,417
30France220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc202598.04%597,006,985
31China870129Tractors; road tractors for semi-trailers, with other propulsion methods n.e.c. in item no 8701.2202597.95%16,655,602
32China281390Sulphides of non-metals, (excluding carbon); commercial phosphorus trisulphide202597.89%18,135,319
33Malaysia721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202597.84%289,842,554
34USA840910Engines; parts of aircraft engines (spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines)202597.72%124,509,300
35Japan740500Copper; master alloys of copper202597.54%19,953,912
36Malaysia600129Fabrics; looped pile fabrics, of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted202597.29%11,593,873
37Brazil841919Heaters; instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric, (other than instantaneous gas or solar water heaters)202596.99%98,162,486
38China382600Biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202596.81%202,946,215
39Viet Nam030462Fish fillets; frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)202596.71%35,147,642
40Indonesia470200Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades202596.70%109,946,312
41China630493Furnishing articles; of synthetic fibres, not knitted or crocheted (excluding bedspreads and articles of heading no. 9404)202596.57%29,246,360
42Malaysia851431Furnaces and ovens; electric, for industrial or laboratory use, other than those functioning by induction, dielectric loss or resistance heated, electron beam furnaces202596.56%10,602,047
43Malaysia151419Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified202596.53%13,425,006
44Malaysia250510Sands; natural, silica and quartz sands, whether or not coloured202596.50%35,367,437
45France220410Wine; sparkling202596.43%359,689,577
46India710491Stones; diamonds, n.e.c. in heading 7104, worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport202596.14%11,513,210
47Japan730424Steel, stainless; seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas202595.64%49,817,244
48China291533Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; n-butyl acetate202595.60%49,055,762
49China721012Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mm202595.41%39,740,003
50China851714Telephone sets; other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networks202595.14%723,191,993
51USA284321Silver compounds; silver nitrates202595.03%19,729,663
52China841940Distilling or rectifying plant; not used for domestic purposes202594.81%59,981,142
53China560121Wadding; other articles thereof, of cotton202594.77%54,662,082
54Norway030211Fish; fresh or chilled, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of 0302.9202594.55%10,646,962
55China280519Alkali or alkali-earth metals; other than sodium and calcium202594.50%18,197,777
56Switzerland910221Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding202594.18%500,318,775
57China721590Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, n.e.c. in heading no. 7215202594.16%114,770,740
58Viet Nam150410Oils of fish; fish-liver oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202594.14%30,027,033
59Thailand110814Starch; manioc (cassava)202594.12%43,729,475
60USA901811Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; electro-cardiographs202594.04%176,226,300
61Malaysia080711Fruit, edible; watermelons, fresh202593.86%14,101,589
62Norway030214Fish; fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99202593.44%54,790,514
63Malaysia382450Mortars and concretes; non-refractory202593.43%35,483,367
64Indonesia800110Tin; unwrought, not alloyed202593.31%374,838,545
65Rep. of Korea292990Nitrogen-function compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29, excluding isocyanates202593.21%26,324,958
66Japan820780Tools, interchangeable; (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), for turning202593.19%38,978,688
67China200310Vegetable preparations; mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid202593.11%11,900,923
68Switzerland910199Pocket-watches and other watches, including stop-watches; (excluding wrist-watches), with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, not electrically operated202593.07%11,667,802
69China760421Aluminium; alloys, hollow profiles202592.90%38,311,538
70Malaysia871496Cycles; parts, pedals and crank-gear, and parts thereof202592.73%91,056,934
71China291712Acids; acyclic polycarboxylic acids; adipic acid, its salts and esters202592.34%51,518,681
72Malaysia650699Headgear; (other than safety headgear), (of materials other than rubber or plastic), whether or not lined or trimmed202592.30%50,299,857
73China611190Garments and clothing accessories; babies', of textile materials (other than cotton or synthetic fibres), knitted or crocheted202592.22%11,764,494
74USA292122Amine-function compounds; acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, hexamethylenediamine and its salts202592.21%39,309,485
75France300190Glands and other organs; heparin and its salts; other human or animal substances prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, n.e.c. in heading 3001202592.15%216,111,574
76Indonesia481092Paper and paperboard; multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheets202592.11%127,489,544
77Italy640359Footwear; n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles and uppers of leather202592.11%52,686,142
78Indonesia851671Electro-thermic appliances; coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposes202591.93%149,062,938
79Malaysia070700Vegetables; cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled202591.93%13,929,212
80Malaysia731420Iron or steel wire; grill, netting and fencing, welded at intersections, of wire with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3mm or more and mesh size 100cm2 or more202591.91%14,689,024
81Malaysia681099Cement, concrete or artificial stone; articles (other than prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering), whether or not reinforced, n.e.c. in heading no. 6810202591.71%100,785,727
82Malaysia070511Vegetables; cabbage (head) lettuce (lactuca sativa), fresh or chilled202591.70%10,404,946
83Japan870421Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1202591.61%52,344,046
84China901530Surveying equipment; levels202591.52%14,207,823
85Malaysia220190Waters; other than mineral and aerated, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured), ice and snow202591.30%30,464,688
86Indonesia847810Machinery; for preparing or making up tobacco, n.e.c. in this chapter202590.79%23,611,245
87USA080212Nuts, edible; almonds, fresh or dried, shelled202590.66%17,083,674
88Japan840681Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines, (for other than marine propulsion), of an output exceeding 40MW202590.58%23,236,052
89Switzerland910129Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202590.56%219,401,526
90Indonesia852871Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; not designed to incorporate a video display or screen202590.29%26,752,434
91China841960Machinery; for liquefying air or gas, not used for domestic purposes202590.26%10,232,387
92Switzerland843780Machinery; for use in the milling industry or for the working of cereals or dried leguminous vegetables, other than farm-type machinery202590.00%19,285,113
93Malaysia382311Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining; stearic acid202589.93%41,859,726
94Malaysia300431Medicaments; containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale202589.84%94,657,801
95Malaysia621790Clothing; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than those of heading no. 6212 (not knitted or crocheted)202589.73%37,215,779
96China852491Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens; of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuits202589.70%79,594,439
97China842619Cranes; transporter, gantry and bridge cranes202589.24%185,707,791
98Malaysia731439Iron or steel wire; grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection, n.e.c. in item no. 7314.20, (other than plated or coated with zinc)202589.23%14,736,201
99Malaysia600121Fabrics; looped pile fabrics, of cotton, knitted or crocheted202589.14%55,413,929
100USA850162Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVA202589.07%146,632,086
101China293214Heterocyclic compounds; with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused furan ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, sucralose202589.05%15,137,908
102Malaysia081060Fruit, edible; durians, fresh202589.05%14,875,340
103Italy880212Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg202588.95%21,304,318
104Japan290351Unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) and (Z)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (HFO-1336mzz)202588.66%11,013,113
105Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon202588.64%91,828,752
106China851713Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless networks202588.58%4,469,374,491
107Malaysia950730Fishing reels202588.48%78,570,311
108India291899Acids; carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; other than 2,4,5-T (ISO)202588.32%85,505,658
109China760611Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, (not alloyed), rectangular (including square)202588.09%28,167,155
110Indonesia110630Flour, meal and powder; of the products of chapter 8202587.93%10,168,627
111Malaysia440729Wood, tropical, n.e.c. in item no. 4407.2, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202587.35%17,875,916
112Malaysia852359Semiconductor media; other than smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37202587.32%127,334,976
113Indonesia852290Sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; parts and accessories thereof, other than pick-up cartridges202587.23%94,431,530
114Indonesia842381Weighing machines; other than personal, conveyor or constant weight scales, having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30kg (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5cg or better)202587.02%15,296,071
115China491199Printed matter; n.e.c. in heading no. 4911202586.80%291,392,954
116China722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented202586.70%12,337,013
117China721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics202586.67%20,558,833
118USA841121Turbo-propellers; of a power not exceeding 1100kW202586.61%134,107,871
119USA390591Vinyl acetate, vinyl ester polymers, vinyl polymers; n.e.c. in heading no. 3905, in primary forms, copolymers202586.59%43,826,169
120Netherlands180320Cocoa; paste, wholly or partly defatted202586.57%25,387,935
121Indonesia480255Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2 to 150g/m2, in rolls202586.09%63,994,901
122Malaysia441520Wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards; pallet collars202586.03%69,163,452
123China940410Mattress supports202585.58%10,629,602
124Indonesia290517Alcohols; saturated monohydric, dodecan-1-ol (lauryl alcohol), hexadecan-1-ol (cetyl alcohol) and octadecan-1-ol (stearyl alcohol)202585.51%12,958,451
125China292144Amine-function compounds; aromatic monoamines and their derivatives, diphenylamine and its derivatives; salts thereof202585.49%15,721,591
126Japan700600Glass of heading no. 7003, 7004 or 7005; bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, but not framed or fitted with other materials202585.47%185,068,156
127China847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202585.31%2,287,702,462
128China290345Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a) and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134)202585.03%11,065,694
129China320415Dyes; vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon202584.49%22,533,178
130Malaysia480525Paper & paperboard; uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight over 150g/m2, in rolls or sheets202584.49%11,813,089
131Malaysia210112Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee202584.38%12,960,083
132China870380Vehicles; with only electric motor for propulsion202584.30%726,449,328
133United Kingdom220830Whiskies202584.28%583,042,629
134Guatemala090831Spices; cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground202584.22%11,459,489
135China291539Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; esters of acetic acid n.e.c. in item no. 2915.3202584.14%285,795,829
136Russian Federation270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707202584.03%857,647,393
137Thailand540752Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed202583.86%16,294,713
138Malaysia480519Paper and paperboard; uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheets202583.73%15,124,603
139Indonesia853941Lamps; arc-lamps202583.46%35,220,768
140France852873Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; incorporating a monochrome video display or screen202583.39%13,147,161
141Thailand160232Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)202583.06%134,027,173
142China842641Cranes; self-propelled derricks and cranes, on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426202582.89%26,963,402
143Israel591110Textile fabric, felt & felt-lined woven fabrics, coated/covered/laminated with rubber, leather or other material, for card clothing, similar fabrics used for technical purposes, including rubber impregnated narrow velvet fabrics to cover weaving spindles202582.79%13,154,961
144Sweden722840Steel, alloy; bars and rods, forged202582.42%18,675,055
145Japan850640Cells and batteries; primary, silver oxide202582.39%20,140,211
146China842649Cranes; self-propelled derricks and cranes, not on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426202582.34%82,173,444
147China851679Electro-thermic appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes202582.25%25,025,486
148USA841181Turbines; gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power not exceeding 5000kW202581.83%234,049,488
149China870510Vehicles; crane lorries202581.81%11,589,924
150China282010Manganese dioxide202581.78%11,041,454
151Japan850790Electric accumulators; parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507202581.71%77,164,037
152Australia020442Meat; of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen202581.41%21,693,460
153Japan851629Heating apparatus; electric soil heating apparatus and space heating apparatus (excluding storage heating radiators)202581.36%41,937,183
154Indonesia240120Tobacco; partly or wholly stemmed or stripped202580.63%39,460,152
155China880622Unmanned aircraft; for remote-controlled flight only, for other than for carriage of passengers, with the maximum take-off weight of more than 250g but not more than 7kg202580.59%10,927,594
156China290230Cyclic hydrocarbons; toluene202580.35%238,464,241
157China380893Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators; other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles202580.24%10,224,909
158China842810Lifts and skip hoists202580.23%57,084,182
159Japan870340Vehicles; with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power202580.18%137,042,459
160Brazil020714Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen202580.11%243,949,931

Partner frequency summary:

China: 46 occurrences

Malaysia: 38 occurrences

Indonesia: 16 occurrences

Japan: 15 occurrences

USA: 9 occurrences

Switzerland: 5 occurrences

Australia: 4 occurrences

France: 4 occurrences

Brazil: 3 occurrences

Thailand: 3 occurrences

India: 2 occurrences

Italy: 2 occurrences

Norway: 2 occurrences

Viet Nam: 2 occurrences

Finland: 1 occurrence

Guatemala: 1 occurrence

Israel: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Sweden: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

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