Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(6 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD793(6)562(4)396(4)275(3)198(1)127(1)67(1)
>= 50 mln USD215(4)148(3)108(3)74(2)52(1)36(1)23(1)
>= 100 mln USD111(3)77(3)56(3)39(2)30(1)20(1)11(1)
>= 200 mln USD53(2)41(2)32(2)20(1)15(1)9(1)6(1)
>= 500 mln USD12975400

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200795.12%232,986,951
2United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200765.27%29,271,436
3Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200764.69%133,352,155
4Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200756.66%275,404,580
5Ukraine720852Iron 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 10mm200736.84%54,962,174
6Qatar290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated200732.27%15,866,975

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

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.