Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(11 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD752(11)526(8)378(7)254(6)168(6)104(3)52(2)
>= 50 mln USD209(5)154(5)110(5)72(4)53(4)31(2)15(1)
>= 100 mln USD97(2)66(2)51(2)33(2)25(2)16(1)9(1)
>= 200 mln USD46(1)34(1)28(1)21(1)16(1)95
>= 500 mln USD151086520

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)200999.81%19,725,289
2Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200993.65%161,091,945
3Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200982.67%66,155,431
4Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200972.05%89,293,616
5United Arab Emirates730120Iron or steel; angles, shapes and sections, welded200971.28%18,411,715
6Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200970.79%369,859,757
7Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200953.29%83,649,636
8Ukraine720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208200947.89%38,501,173
9Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901200934.13%10,964,638
10Bahrain760692Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)200933.88%13,428,322
11Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200930.63%30,497,697

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

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.