Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, the matrix below shows Philippines'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.

Philippines

Year: 2018(9 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD671(9)[6]503(6)[4]385(5)290(3)203(2)133(2)70(1)
>= 50 mln USD154(5)[6]117(2)[4]92(1)73504120
>= 100 mln USD80(3)[4]61(1)[3]51(1)39312616
>= 200 mln USD38(2)[3]29(1)[2]23(1)1614114
>= 500 mln USD15(2)[3]12(1)[2]7(1)5431

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation100191Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, seed2018100.00%13,066,656
2Saudi Arabia271311Petroleum coke; (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals201888.05%10,870,880
3Russian Federation240391Tobacco; homogenised or reconstituted201863.58%13,516,855
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 thickness201855.29%762,540,866
5Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201851.48%11,112,958
6United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201840.69%79,664,259
7United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201835.98%81,433,319
8Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201831.62%1,631,594,332
9Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201830.50%136,810,116

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.