Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(5 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD449(5)295(3)197(3)117(2)714121
>= 50 mln USD195(2)135(1)91(1)56(1)362311
>= 100 mln USD122(1)86(1)57(1)34(1)25169
>= 200 mln USD68(1)47(1)32(1)19(1)1484
>= 500 mln USD30(1)22(1)15(1)10(1)742

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202467.94%1,105,217,333
2Russian Federation2845Isotopes other than those of heading no. 2844; compounds, inorganic or organic, of such isotopes, whether or not chemically defined202467.52%15,433,834
3United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202458.35%23,411,573
4Qatar2804Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals202436.39%84,608,192
5Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202435.86%18,175,000

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 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.