Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(5 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD892(5)[8]723(2)[2]587(1)462(1)370(1)258(1)152
>= 50 mln USD238(4)[8]196(1)[2]1591331068151
>= 100 mln USD124(2)[6]107(1)[2]8772605031
>= 200 mln USD69(2)[6]60(1)[2]4939363018
>= 500 mln USD27(2)[4]24(1)[2]191413114

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Rep. of Korea271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations202547.41%1,374,472,254
2Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202543.36%1,628,225,687
3Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202537.61%87,662,375
4Rep. of Korea271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202534.56%2,167,077,569
5United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202533.80%1,269,220,723
6Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202533.36%84,885,984
7Brunei Darussalam271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202532.11%230,872,733
8Nigeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202531.60%370,190,222

Partner frequency summary:

Rep. of Korea: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Brunei Darussalam: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.