Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(9 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD681(9)[1]487(7)350(5)237(3)166(3)115(2)59(2)
>= 50 mln USD180(5)[1]132(4)92(3)63(2)41(2)31(1)20(1)
>= 100 mln USD86(4)[1]65(3)48(2)35(2)23(2)19(1)13(1)
>= 200 mln USD44(3)[1]32(2)25(1)19(1)12(1)9(1)5(1)
>= 500 mln USD13(1)[1]1077421

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene200696.29%12,006,578
2Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200694.79%256,564,386
3Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200671.09%130,470,779
4Ukraine720852Iron 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 10mm200653.25%50,580,589
5Qatar290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated200652.36%14,530,234
6Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200649.26%211,513,914
7Ukraine720825Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more200648.33%16,624,840
8United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200633.70%32,765,639
9Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200633.35%6,808,909,415

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 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.