Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD884(5)[2]619(3)[1]436(3)[1]295(3)[1]196(2)[1]109(1)[1]59(1)
>= 50 mln USD242(4)[1]176(3)120(3)81(3)61(2)32(1)19(1)
>= 100 mln USD134(4)[1]101(3)66(3)44(3)33(2)18(1)10(1)
>= 200 mln USD66(3)[1]47(2)34(2)23(2)17(1)9(1)6(1)
>= 500 mln USD21(1)[1]15115410

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200895.83%278,763,140
2Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200872.58%168,016,286
3Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200865.07%466,689,705
4United Arab Emirates280429Gases, rare; other than argon200836.60%10,114,362
5Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200834.15%12,420,207,227

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

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.