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(4 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD455(4)[1]282(1)179(1)115(1)694326
>= 50 mln USD196(3)[1]122(1)76(1)54(1)322214
>= 100 mln USD122(2)[1]76(1)50(1)37(1)201310
>= 200 mln USD63(2)[1]42(1)28(1)21(1)1287
>= 500 mln USD30(1)[1]21(1)14(1)11(1)865

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202365.00%1,061,795,593
2Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202331.81%12,515,210
3Qatar2804Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals202330.75%79,937,808
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202330.67%219,606,251

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

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.