Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(2 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD758(2)[2]495[2]338[2]232[1]141[1]83[1]44[1]
>= 50 mln USD573(2)[2]374[2]262[2]176[1]109[1]64[1]35[1]
>= 100 mln USD490(1)[2]326[2]228[2]155[1]98[1]63[1]34[1]
>= 200 mln USD365(1)[2]249[2]177[2]122[1]75[1]48[1]26[1]
>= 500 mln USD251(1)[2]176[2]126[2]85[1]51[1]32[1]17[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Canada2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202191.11%13,024,547,950
2Canada2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202157.80%79,981,243,089

Partner frequency summary:

Canada: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.