Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(12 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD957(12)[4]678(8)[3]481(5)[3]349(5)[3]231(5)[1]153(4)[1]91(3)
>= 50 mln USD255(4)[4]185(2)[3]143[3]111[3]67[1]47[1]29
>= 100 mln USD125(3)[3]97(2)[3]75[3]64[3]41[1]30[1]19
>= 200 mln USD58(2)[3]47(2)[3]40[3]33[3]20[1]16[1]8
>= 500 mln USD14[1]12[1]11[1]9[1]643

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840610Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines, for marine propulsion201499.28%19,774,360
2Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201496.44%12,728,331
3Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201491.41%19,567,921
4Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201484.29%26,937,101
5Russian Federation030363Fish; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99201470.64%10,342,301
6United 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)201442.79%38,227,380
7Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201442.25%352,575,217
8Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201441.99%464,046,490
9Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201439.02%190,661,429
10United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201431.49%67,030,851
11Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201430.82%30,070,305
12United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)201430.81%33,444,707

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271113 - 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.