Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD454(4)[2]297(3)[1]189(2)117(2)633623
>= 50 mln USD200(4)[2]123(3)[1]86(2)57(2)332417
>= 100 mln USD129(3)[2]86(3)[1]60(2)40(2)241613
>= 200 mln USD72(3)[2]49(3)[1]35(2)22(2)1486
>= 500 mln USD35(3)[2]23(3)[1]17(2)10(2)532

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202563.13%861,598,866
2Russian Federation2707Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents202561.67%1,195,646,074
3United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202542.97%11,057,801,019
4Qatar2804Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals202532.33%91,828,752

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.