Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(2 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD700(2)[2]440[2]287[2]192[2]126[1]78[1]39[1]
>= 50 mln USD547(1)[2]337[2]215[2]147[2]98[1]60[1]30[1]
>= 100 mln USD439(1)[2]278[2]173[2]122[2]80[1]50[1]27[1]
>= 200 mln USD333(1)[2]218[2]137[2]95[2]61[1]40[1]21[1]
>= 500 mln USD217(1)[2]145[2]93[2]64[2]41[1]24[1]12[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202536.17%1,318,266,492
2United Arab Emirates5907Textile fabrics; otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like202531.18%30,164,146

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 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.