Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD416(8)[1]247(7)[1]157(4)[1]95(2)56(2)33(1)20
>= 50 mln USD170(6)[1]111(6)[1]71(3)[1]41(1)28(1)1912
>= 100 mln USD102(5)[1]72(5)[1]49(2)[1]29(1)21(1)1410
>= 200 mln USD59(4)[1]43(4)[1]31(2)[1]16(1)12(1)74
>= 500 mln USD28(1)[1]18(1)[1]13(1)[1]5(1)4(1)21

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 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 derivatives201985.64%22,497,597
2Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201976.54%2,208,561,616
3Saudi Arabia3903Polymers of styrene, in primary forms201954.33%53,759,333
4Saudi 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 derivatives201951.06%442,754,736
5Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201949.79%385,941,780
6Qatar7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72201942.50%100,196,101
7Saudi Arabia3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms201941.25%312,193,211
8Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201930.56%10,210,311

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.