Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(15 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1025(15)[6]739(14)[4]526(9)[2]372(8)[2]251(6)[1]160(2)92
>= 50 mln USD302(10)[5]234(9)[4]177(7)[2]129(6)[2]102(4)[1]68(2)39
>= 100 mln USD180(8)[5]145(7)[4]114(5)[2]88(5)[2]66(3)[1]40(1)23
>= 200 mln USD96(6)[4]76(5)[3]57(3)[1]45(3)[1]35(2)[1]22(1)12
>= 500 mln USD45(3)[4]37(3)[3]26(1)[1]18(1)[1]13(1)[1]10(1)5

Critical and in Danger (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202565.84%113,563,273
2Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202543.47%1,264,063,481
3United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202542.97%11,057,801,019

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271111 - 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.