Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(2 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD829(2)[2]551(1)[1]364[1]230[1]143[1]90[1]42
>= 50 mln USD613(2)[2]416(1)[1]276[1]180[1]115[1]70[1]32
>= 100 mln USD485(2)[2]341(1)[1]235[1]154[1]97[1]58[1]25
>= 200 mln USD373(2)[2]261(1)[1]182[1]115[1]72[1]46[1]22
>= 500 mln USD232(2)[2]167(1)[1]115[1]74[1]45[1]28[1]11

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201548.36%663,150,836
2Russian Federation2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes); and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products201532.06%880,369,145

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.