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(10 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD441(10)[1]266(9)[1]160(6)[1]99(4)[1]55(2)37(1)22(1)
>= 50 mln USD195(7)[1]116(6)[1]67(5)[1]43(4)[1]24(2)18(1)12(1)
>= 100 mln USD116(6)[1]73(5)[1]39(4)[1]27(3)[1]17(1)1311
>= 200 mln USD66(6)[1]43(5)[1]30(4)[1]22(3)[1]14(1)108
>= 500 mln USD29(4)[1]22(4)[1]15(4)[1]10(3)[1]4(1)32

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2910Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201495.04%58,725,948
2Saudi Arabia2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201470.26%911,814,396
3Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201464.63%1,311,323,215
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201460.76%536,440,042
5United Arab Emirates7104Stones; synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport201454.48%30,676,657
6Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought201452.38%905,256,281
7Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201449.16%448,449,815
8United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought201444.15%48,057,852
9United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201443.98%10,000,280
10Saudi Arabia3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms201433.43%314,678,920

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

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.