Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(22 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2938(22)[10]2095(12)[8]1540(7)[7]1095(5)[6]743(4)[5]450(3)[4]257(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD1560(14)[7]1166(7)[6]870(4)[6]628(3)[5]441(3)[5]265(2)[4]153[2]
>= 100 mln USD1073(7)[7]831(4)[6]640(1)[6]467(1)[5]341(1)[5]203(1)[4]116[2]
>= 200 mln USD655(3)[7]526[6]413[6]309[5]224[5]132[4]74[2]
>= 500 mln USD296(2)[5]241[4]193[4]150[3]117[3]70[2]39[1]

Critical and in Danger (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201230.46%16,540,546,613

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.