Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(19 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD948(19)[3]675(14)[2]465(13)[2]317(7)[1]200(3)[1]122(3)[1]71(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD277(13)[2]209(10)[1]145(10)[1]100(6)[1]65(3)[1]43(3)[1]29(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD161(9)[2]125(8)[1]87(8)[1]62(5)[1]39(3)[1]28(3)[1]19(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD79(7)[2]61(6)[1]42(6)[1]37(5)[1]24(3)[1]20(3)[1]12(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD31(4)[2]27(3)[1]19(3)[1]17(3)[1]13(2)[1]11(2)[1]6[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201195.33%390,527,776
2Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201189.15%564,052,641
3Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201180.03%773,095,080
4Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201169.58%470,158,934
5Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201166.20%54,656,844
6Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901201164.76%37,976,697
7Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201162.87%568,687,435
8Saudi Arabia291532Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; vinyl acetate201157.66%37,950,247
9Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201157.53%158,545,514
10Saudi Arabia390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms201157.45%193,923,403
11Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201152.86%205,724,624
12Qatar290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated201150.72%14,115,714
13Ukraine720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208201150.49%95,665,433
14Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon201147.50%12,237,703
15United Arab Emirates390290Propylene, other olefin polymers; n.e.c. in heading no. 3902, in primary forms201139.84%41,357,330
16Saudi Arabia292129Amine-function compounds; acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, and salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2921.2201138.79%24,005,492
17Saudi Arabia390740Polycarbonates; in primary forms201135.46%83,035,923
18Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201133.26%11,166,265,552
19Saudi Arabia290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201133.12%54,650,419

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 13 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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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.