Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, the matrix below shows USA'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.

USA

Year: 2008[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD793[1]521[1]364[1]248[1]159[1]91[1]50
>= 50 mln USD581[1]389[1]269[1]188[1]123[1]67[1]37
>= 100 mln USD470[1]321[1]222[1]165[1]107[1]57[1]36
>= 200 mln USD348[1]240[1]165[1]123[1]80[1]40[1]25
>= 500 mln USD197[1]142[1]102[1]81[1]51[1]25[1]15

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Canada2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200882.14%30,185,188,443

Partner frequency summary:

Canada: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.