Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(19 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD972(19)[4]686(16)[3]478(8)[3]331(7)[2]225(6)[2]150(3)[2]79[1]
>= 50 mln USD304(11)[3]215(9)[2]156(6)[2]110(5)[1]79(4)[1]56(2)[1]27
>= 100 mln USD163(9)[3]120(7)[2]89(5)[2]67(4)[1]49(3)[1]35(2)[1]21
>= 200 mln USD88(5)[3]62(4)[2]48(4)[2]38(3)[1]29(3)[1]22(2)[1]15
>= 500 mln USD36(2)[3]30(1)[2]23(1)[2]19(1)[1]13(1)[1]10(1)[1]6

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202185.92%400,712,065
2Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202184.96%731,001,517
3Saudi Arabia390931Amino-resins; n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)202182.47%43,225,774
4Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon202177.11%65,623,316
5Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202176.35%41,046,647
6Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202174.52%270,655,015
7Russian Federation750890Nickel; articles thereof n.e.c. in item no. 7508.1202165.50%176,531,455
8Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether202150.69%273,718,018
9Saudi Arabia390740Polycarbonates; in primary forms202149.67%173,357,049
10Saudi Arabia390610Acrylic polymers; poly(methyl methacrylate), in primary forms202148.20%17,590,092
11Russian Federation721923Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm202148.13%18,400,005
12Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901202147.74%99,814,964
13Saudi Arabia390330Styrene polymers; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary forms202147.49%28,679,243
14Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202147.37%119,405,326
15Saudi Arabia390190Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901202146.64%30,110,636
16Saudi Arabia290943Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol202143.51%18,227,269
17United Arab Emirates721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202138.18%10,389,173
18Saudi Arabia390140Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202136.91%185,224,178
19United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202130.89%6,994,231,264

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 13 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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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.