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(3 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD818(3)[1]559[1]374[1]246[1]148[1]88[1]43
>= 50 mln USD604(1)[1]419[1]286[1]196[1]119[1]68[1]34
>= 100 mln USD490(1)[1]353[1]248[1]169[1]100[1]58[1]29
>= 200 mln USD356(1)[1]261[1]188[1]123[1]73[1]42[1]21
>= 500 mln USD210(1)[1]158[1]117[1]74[1]47[1]26[1]10

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201338.65%654,707,612
2Ukraine2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201333.30%10,442,204
3Russian Federation2845Isotopes other than those of heading no. 2844; compounds, inorganic or organic, of such isotopes, whether or not chemically defined201331.94%21,244,183

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.