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(10 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD429(10)[1]257(6)[1]161(3)[1]94(3)55(2)35(1)18(1)
>= 50 mln USD183(8)[1]118(5)[1]70(3)[1]41(3)29(2)19(1)12(1)
>= 100 mln USD111(4)[1]77(3)[1]48(2)[1]30(2)22(1)149
>= 200 mln USD58(4)[1]43(3)[1]28(2)[1]18(2)13(1)95
>= 500 mln USD31(2)[1]21(2)[1]15(2)[1]7(2)3(1)20

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 derivatives201895.63%68,774,553
2Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201875.88%2,181,537,211
3Saudi 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 derivatives201862.22%603,632,073
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201849.35%425,762,822
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 transport201845.19%34,887,792
6Saudi Arabia3903Polymers of styrene, in primary forms201841.18%50,014,091
7Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201835.36%11,186,970
8Saudi Arabia3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms201834.85%270,975,377
9Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought201834.31%52,633,439
10Saudi Arabia3909Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms201833.57%58,331,644

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.