Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(30 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD956(30)[5]675(22)[4]467(17)[4]341(14)[3]214(11)[2]148(8)[2]71(3)
>= 50 mln USD280(14)[5]213(11)[4]147(9)[4]106(6)[3]73(5)[2]56(5)[2]26(1)
>= 100 mln USD162(8)[3]126(8)[2]93(6)[2]71(4)[2]49(3)[1]38(3)[1]21
>= 200 mln USD80(6)[3]61(6)[2]46(6)[2]38(4)[2]30(3)[1]26(3)[1]13
>= 500 mln USD41(3)[3]31(3)[2]22(3)[2]17(3)[2]12(2)[1]11(2)[1]2

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (30 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)2018100.00%68,774,553
2Saudi Arabia390931Amino-resins; n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)201898.73%26,804,945
3Saudi Arabia292215Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function; their ethers and esters; salts thereof, triethanolamine201891.61%13,038,374
4Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon201889.47%52,299,544
5Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201886.76%1,191,757,649
6Saudi Arabia292121Amine-function compounds; acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, ethylenediamine and its salts201885.62%16,793,144
7Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201882.70%634,630,086
8Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201881.66%393,080,466
9Saudi Arabia390939Amino-resins; n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, other than poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)201876.71%31,122,804
10Saudi Arabia390610Acrylic polymers; poly(methyl methacrylate), in primary forms201872.94%25,398,536
11Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201871.61%41,777,637
12Saudi Arabia290943Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol201868.48%25,809,604
13Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201866.76%571,556,358
14Saudi Arabia390330Styrene polymers; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary forms201865.87%49,976,194
15Saudi Arabia390740Polycarbonates; in primary forms201858.24%206,979,193
16Saudi Arabia390190Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901201852.41%216,692,624
17Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201851.95%81,851,859
18Saudi Arabia390140Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201849.26%133,620,772
19United 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. 7104.20201846.31%34,887,792
20Saudi Arabia400270Rubber; synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201842.28%14,801,593
21Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201841.90%102,087,638
22Saudi Arabia292129Amine-function compounds; acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, and salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2921.2201841.80%16,405,805
23Ukraine720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm201839.78%25,883,471
24Ukraine720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208201839.70%30,871,413
25United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201839.16%15,826,433
26Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201837.75%52,559,601
27Saudi Arabia721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process201833.79%19,271,127
28Saudi Arabia390720Polyethers; in primary forms, excluding polyacetals201833.40%61,754,434
29Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901201832.63%62,072,434
30Saudi Arabia291612Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; esters of acrylic acid201830.59%12,085,234

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 22 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.