Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(23 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD988(23)[3]696(21)[3]486(17)[3]340(12)[3]209(9)[3]136(3)[2]74(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD294(11)[3]215(11)[3]143(11)[3]106(7)[3]73(7)[3]46(3)[2]31(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD153(8)[2]113(8)[2]72(8)[2]56(6)[2]43(6)[2]27(2)[1]20(1)
>= 200 mln USD71(7)[2]52(7)[2]37(7)[2]32(6)[2]27(6)[2]19(2)[1]15(1)
>= 500 mln USD34(4)[2]26(4)[2]18(4)[2]16(3)[2]12(3)[2]7[1]5

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (23 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)201499.97%58,725,948
2Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201493.28%253,387,790
3Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201488.72%455,092,968
4Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201479.61%793,537,643
5Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201475.50%901,955,665
6Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201475.40%517,378,137
7Saudi Arabia291532Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; vinyl acetate201473.51%32,576,420
8Saudi Arabia390740Polycarbonates; in primary forms201473.37%311,562,627
9Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon201471.89%27,331,652
10United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201464.18%10,025,611
11United Arab Emirates390290Propylene, other olefin polymers; n.e.c. in heading no. 3902, in primary forms201462.14%31,537,379
12Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof201460.88%12,472,109
13Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901201457.41%82,039,219
14United Arab Emirates710490Stones; precious or semi-precious, synthetic or reconstructed, (not piezo-electric quartz), worked or graded or not, (but not strung, mounted or set), temporarily strung for transport convenience, n.e.c. in item no. 7104.20201455.79%29,507,556
15Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201454.54%158,533,868
16Saudi Arabia390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms201454.39%81,347,074
17Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201452.49%905,256,281
18United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201448.11%10,020,009
19Ukraine720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208201446.46%43,823,485
20Saudi Arabia292129Amine-function compounds; acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, and salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2921.2201446.45%23,056,148
21United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201443.21%38,037,844
22United Arab Emirates390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms201431.23%46,705,540
23Saudi Arabia290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201430.71%17,946,259

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 13 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

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.