Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, the matrix below shows Singapore'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.

Singapore

Year: 2001(10 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD539(10)[1]395(8)267(6)208(5)139(4)93(2)59(2)
>= 50 mln USD110(4)[1]79(3)59(3)51(3)35(3)25(2)20(2)
>= 100 mln USD48(3)[1]35(2)21(2)15(2)11(2)7(2)7(2)
>= 200 mln USD19(1)[1]1264211
>= 500 mln USD7(1)[1]533111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200197.72%149,183,913
2Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200195.38%107,818,476
3Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200179.37%55,973,476
4Ukraine720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm200173.43%24,440,168
5Ukraine720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm200160.56%45,709,800
6Russian Federation730110Iron or steel; sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements200155.48%14,359,865
7United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200143.24%13,120,773
8Bahrain760692Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)200140.13%19,947,392
9Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200134.45%2,615,097,129
10Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200132.33%43,949,265

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 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.