Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(21 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD867(21)[7]615(16)[5]439(12)[5]307(9)[3]217(7)[3]132(4)[3]69(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD252(9)[4]184(8)[2]139(7)[2]103(6)[1]70(5)[1]42(4)[1]25(1)
>= 100 mln USD137(5)[4]102(5)[2]81(5)[2]65(4)[1]45(3)[1]30(2)[1]20
>= 200 mln USD80(4)[4]61(4)[2]52(4)[2]41(4)[1]29(3)[1]19(2)[1]12
>= 500 mln USD40(2)[4]29(2)[2]24(2)[2]19(2)[1]13(2)[1]10(2)[1]5

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (21 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon202090.59%62,763,879
2Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202088.41%71,514,026
3Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202087.20%715,551,802
4Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202084.36%530,213,027
5Saudi Arabia390931Amino-resins; n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)202079.23%21,723,673
6Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202079.12%272,326,991
7Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)202074.80%10,537,829
8Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether202069.44%317,639,670
9Saudi Arabia390330Styrene polymers; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary forms202063.47%35,751,335
10Saudi Arabia390740Polycarbonates; in primary forms202054.90%156,532,789
11Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202053.29%29,995,382
12United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202051.88%32,812,231
13Saudi Arabia290943Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol202043.52%10,442,307
14Qatar721590Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, n.e.c. in heading no. 7215202040.95%45,242,225
15Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202040.75%51,115,560
16Saudi Arabia390190Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901202040.10%22,628,582
17Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes202038.01%22,877,483
18Saudi Arabia292129Amine-function compounds; acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, and salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2921.2202037.23%10,457,732
19Ukraine720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208202031.73%16,019,844
20Saudi Arabia400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202031.57%37,851,759
21Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901202030.29%55,751,065

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 14 occurrences

Qatar: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.