Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(3 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD752(3)[2]483(1)[2]340[2]229[1]138[1]85[1]40
>= 50 mln USD561(3)[2]363(1)[2]258[2]174[1]109[1]67[1]31
>= 100 mln USD464(3)[2]312(1)[2]221[2]153[1]95[1]56[1]27
>= 200 mln USD342(2)[2]234(1)[2]173[2]120[1]72[1]46[1]21
>= 500 mln USD211(2)[2]143(1)[2]110[2]78[1]46[1]27[1]10

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202041.06%643,134,833
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202036.54%100,180,165
3Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202036.34%569,191,443

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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.