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(6 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD421(6)[2]269(3)[1]173(2)84(2)513015
>= 50 mln USD188(6)[2]121(3)[1]85(2)46(2)302110
>= 100 mln USD102(5)[2]69(3)[1]49(2)32(2)22148
>= 200 mln USD57(4)[2]38(2)[1]26(1)18(1)1385
>= 500 mln USD28(2)[2]22(1)[1]16(1)11(1)643

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202169.69%1,352,296,110
2Russian Federation7508Nickel; articles thereof n.e.c. in chapter 75202165.43%176,531,455
3Saudi 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 derivatives202145.21%300,072,372
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202137.53%292,319,740
5Qatar2901Acyclic hydrocarbons202131.18%99,814,964
6United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202130.89%6,994,231,264

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.