Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(16 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1473(16)[6]1203(12)[4]947(7)[3]702(6)[1]514(5)[1]317(5)[1]155(2)
>= 50 mln USD513(7)[6]424(6)[4]344(3)[3]249(3)[1]174(2)[1]116(2)[1]59(1)
>= 100 mln USD282(6)[6]228(5)[4]186(3)[3]135(3)[1]92(2)[1]64(2)[1]31(1)
>= 200 mln USD135(3)[4]109(2)[3]92(2)[3]67(2)[1]45(1)[1]32(1)[1]16
>= 500 mln USD48(2)[1]40(1)[1]37(1)[1]28(1)[1]19(1)[1]12(1)[1]5

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)202197.57%13,643,257
2Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202194.90%162,258,553
3Kuwait270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202189.52%4,504,811,233
4Russian Federation030391Fish; frozen, livers, roes and milt202187.48%13,234,905
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 0303.99202184.53%15,129,793
6Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202168.59%227,188,985
7Russian Federation440796Wood; of birch (Betula spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed202155.05%39,188,276
8Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202147.24%63,506,256
9Russian Federation020329Meat; of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen202145.83%169,428,955
10Russian Federation293371Heterocyclic compounds; lactams; 6-hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam)202142.48%30,791,336
11Russian Federation261710Antimony ores and concentrates202140.95%11,649,444
12Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202140.49%101,260,454
13Russian Federation480411Kraft paper and paperboard; kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803202139.31%15,071,185
14Russian Federation470311Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous wood202137.38%17,739,225
15Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202137.06%546,393,736
16Qatar250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202131.12%11,019,999

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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.