Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(21 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2933(21)[10]2104(9)[8]1530(5)[7]1086(4)[7]738(4)[7]455(2)[5]240(1)[4]
>= 50 mln USD1558(13)[8]1162(5)[6]888(3)[6]644(2)[6]454(2)[6]274(1)[4]152[4]
>= 100 mln USD1053(8)[7]809(2)[6]636[6]462[6]332[6]203[4]111[4]
>= 200 mln USD652(4)[7]519[6]420[6]311[6]228[6]142[4]75[4]
>= 500 mln USD310(3)[6]247[5]208[5]159[5]123[5]77[3]39[3]

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 preparations201330.92%16,672,652,016

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.