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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals2020100.00%29,797,816
2Indonesia271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202094.43%35,767,698
3Indonesia271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202084.17%1,652,379,036
4Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202059.05%674,554,115
5Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202053.29%29,995,382
6China271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations202036.74%3,668,085,162
7Malaysia271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202033.64%7,137,562,969

Partner frequency summary:

China: 2 occurrences

Indonesia: 2 occurrences

Australia: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.