Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(15 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD960(15)[2]689(15)[2]485(12)[2]323(10)[2]204(6)[2]123(3)[1]72(2)
>= 50 mln USD292(12)[1]218(12)[1]158(10)[1]112(8)[1]70(6)[1]45(3)[1]31(2)
>= 100 mln USD156(9)[1]123(9)[1]90(8)[1]68(6)[1]48(5)[1]34(2)[1]25(2)
>= 200 mln USD79(8)[1]64(8)[1]47(7)[1]40(6)[1]28(5)[1]21(2)[1]17(2)
>= 500 mln USD29(4)[1]24(4)[1]16(4)[1]13(3)[1]10(3)[1]8(1)[1]7(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201295.60%357,814,550
2Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201290.32%665,912,370
3Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901201282.61%72,041,241
4Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201279.43%848,830,511
5Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201275.40%587,745,684
6Saudi Arabia390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms201272.16%248,416,794
7Saudi Arabia291532Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; vinyl acetate201267.40%50,257,793
8Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201267.19%37,170,754
9Saudi Arabia390740Polycarbonates; in primary forms201263.28%309,495,782
10United Arab Emirates390290Propylene, other olefin polymers; n.e.c. in heading no. 3902, in primary forms201262.34%34,734,509
11Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201257.48%673,609,463
12Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201255.45%119,347,238
13Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon201245.47%12,179,979
14Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201241.44%278,173,950
15Ukraine720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208201240.37%56,063,124

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 10 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 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.