Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(22 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1078(22)[5]769(17)[4]564(11)[4]418(10)[3]276(9)[3]190(6)[1]103(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD356(11)[5]260(8)[4]193(6)[4]142(5)[3]105(5)[3]77(4)[1]40[1]
>= 100 mln USD191(7)[3]150(5)[2]110(4)[2]85(3)[1]66(3)[1]49(3)25
>= 200 mln USD102(5)[3]76(3)[2]55(3)[2]46(3)[1]35(3)[1]29(3)15
>= 500 mln USD50(2)[3]38(1)[2]25(1)[2]21(1)[1]15(1)[1]12(1)6

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (22 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation721923Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm202294.99%30,217,831
2Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202285.40%955,818,523
3Saudi Arabia390931Amino-resins; n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)202285.11%40,278,859
4Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202283.26%58,211,168
5Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202282.53%335,160,372
6Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202280.85%303,169,164
7Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202277.27%52,456,779
8Saudi Arabia390610Acrylic polymers; poly(methyl methacrylate), in primary forms202270.81%45,152,467
9United Arab Emirates151499Vegetable oils; excluding low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified202270.62%14,946,361
10Saudi Arabia292121Amine-function compounds; acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, ethylenediamine and its salts202268.99%10,446,016
11Saudi Arabia390740Polycarbonates; in primary forms202259.09%169,625,342
12Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202247.77%111,274,844
13Saudi Arabia390190Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901202247.71%37,725,254
14Saudi Arabia292129Amine-function compounds; acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, and salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2921.2202244.98%22,057,231
15Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes202244.65%49,752,028
16Saudi Arabia390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms202242.34%35,896,055
17Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon202240.07%60,602,233
18Russian Federation721399Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring 14mm or more in diameter202239.61%20,226,157
19Saudi Arabia390140Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202238.59%205,701,635
20Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901202235.56%93,097,368
21Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed202231.74%38,128,024
22Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether202230.27%546,588,185

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 15 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.