Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(17 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1036(17)[5]734(15)[4]542(12)[4]370(9)[3]264(8)[2]166(6)[2]92(2)
>= 50 mln USD312(11)[4]225(10)[3]171(8)[3]122(7)[2]86(6)[1]61(4)[1]34(1)
>= 100 mln USD169(6)[4]131(6)[3]102(5)[3]79(4)[2]54(3)[1]37(2)[1]22
>= 200 mln USD88(3)[3]69(3)[2]52(2)[2]41(2)[1]27(2)20(1)13
>= 500 mln USD39(1)[3]30(1)[2]26(1)[2]21(1)[1]12(1)119

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202381.13%154,870,929
2Indonesia271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202380.18%35,469,086
3Indonesia271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202369.34%1,879,187,824
4Australia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202357.35%1,699,224,742
5Malaysia271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202330.66%830,984,072

Partner frequency summary:

Indonesia: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Australia: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.