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(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD400(8)[1]248(5)[1]150(2)[1]93(1)583516
>= 50 mln USD164(5)[1]107(3)[1]68(2)[1]44(1)31179
>= 100 mln USD95(4)[1]64(3)[1]44(2)[1]30(1)22138
>= 200 mln USD58(3)[1]38(3)[1]29(2)[1]18(1)1274
>= 500 mln USD26(1)[1]18(1)[1]15(1)[1]9(1)652

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202067.13%1,418,681,561
2Saudi 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 derivatives202059.98%331,296,819
3Saudi Arabia3903Polymers of styrene, in primary forms202047.38%35,751,335
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202044.87%285,455,171
5Qatar7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72202040.23%45,242,225
6Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought202032.73%22,877,483
7Qatar2804Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals202031.55%62,768,660
8Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202030.77%131,707,305

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

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.