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(6 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD295(6)[1]187(4)109(2)72(2)43(1)2412
>= 50 mln USD101(4)[1]60(3)38(2)27(2)16(1)94
>= 100 mln USD42(3)[1]26(2)18(2)11(2)5(1)21
>= 200 mln USD22(2)[1]12(1)10(1)7(1)311
>= 500 mln USD7(1)[1]443111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200178.39%108,835,698
2Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200163.27%205,157,388
3Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200147.03%82,238,142
4Russian Federation7301Iron or steel sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel200142.58%14,444,099
5Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200134.45%2,615,097,129
6Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200132.28%43,949,265

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.