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(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD449(4)[3]288(2)[2]195(2)[1]125(2)[1]83(2)53(2)29(1)
>= 50 mln USD209(2)[3]138[2]91[1]57[1]372314
>= 100 mln USD130(2)[3]91[2]62[1]39[1]251511
>= 200 mln USD65(2)[3]47[2]33[1]22[1]1374
>= 500 mln USD18(2)[1]13117422

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201490.29%19,567,921
2Russian Federation2524Asbestos201484.79%27,975,649
3Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201435.81%501,902,133
4Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201433.86%654,952,446

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

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.