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(4 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD474(4)[1]297(3)[1]188(1)122(1)67(1)3921
>= 50 mln USD217(2)[1]138(2)[1]81(1)51(1)38(1)2413
>= 100 mln USD132(2)[1]91(2)[1]59(1)37(1)29(1)1610
>= 200 mln USD71(2)[1]49(2)[1]28(1)20(1)15(1)75
>= 500 mln USD35(1)[1]25(1)[1]16(1)12(1)9(1)53

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202270.42%1,534,564,772
2United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202244.75%14,946,361
3Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202241.88%339,065,219
4Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought202239.33%49,752,028

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.