Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Singapore'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.

Singapore

Year: 2000(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD586(8)[1]417(6)311(5)230(3)161(2)98(2)56(1)
>= 50 mln USD131(3)[1]92(2)71(2)49(2)41(2)27(2)18(1)
>= 100 mln USD78(2)[1]50(1)40(1)26(1)21(1)12(1)7
>= 200 mln USD31(1)[1]191510842
>= 500 mln USD7(1)[1]200000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200098.48%79,668,617
2Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200088.69%120,410,858
3Ukraine720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm200062.43%20,462,566
4Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200058.91%24,527,347
5Ukraine720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm200051.62%24,400,151
6United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200040.70%12,515,712
7Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200032.89%38,718,676
8Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200031.09%2,716,382,088

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 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.