Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD613(8)[1]442(7)303(6)214(4)163(2)99(1)53(1)
>= 50 mln USD151(7)[1]110(6)78(5)61(4)47(2)27(1)19(1)
>= 100 mln USD71(5)[1]50(4)40(3)33(3)25(2)14(1)11(1)
>= 200 mln USD31(2)[1]25(1)20(1)18(1)14(1)7(1)6(1)
>= 500 mln USD11(1)[1]1077521

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200598.00%364,643,434
2Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200572.86%103,057,103
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 10mm200569.85%92,372,647
4Ukraine720851Iron 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 10mm200560.08%190,253,739
5United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200556.34%23,766,000
6Ukraine720836Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 10mm200554.92%59,503,797
7Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200544.00%119,432,248
8Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200534.91%6,460,738,715

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.