Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, the matrix below shows Viet Nam'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.

Viet Nam

Year: 2010(6 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD676(6)[5]495(4)[3]373(3)[3]274(2)[3]176(1)[3]103(1)[2]59[2]
>= 50 mln USD146(2)[4]115(1)[2]86[2]65[2]43[2]30[1]14[1]
>= 100 mln USD59(1)[4]47[2]37[2]31[2]22[2]15[1]9[1]
>= 200 mln USD22(1)[3]16[1]14[1]11[1]9[1]7[1]5[1]
>= 500 mln USD5[2]332210

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201089.33%27,335,340
2Ukraine170390Sugars; molasses, from sugar beet, resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar201069.77%13,759,240
3United Arab Emirates230649Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of rape seed oils (other than low erucic acid rape or colza)201052.96%30,512,240
4Russian Federation720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness201042.67%85,533,260
5Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201037.31%256,787,710
6Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201033.34%10,091,800

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.