Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Singapore's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Singapore

36 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Malaysia0105Poultry; live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls2025100.00%194,688,549
2Malaysia2716Electrical energy2025100.00%53,776,475
3Indonesia5504Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning202599.95%146,603,963
4Malaysia9110Watch or clock movements, complete, unassembled or partly assembled (movement sets); incomplete watch or clock movements, assembled; rough watch or clock movements202599.39%84,014,740
5Brazil7202Ferro-alloys202598.46%191,269,535
6Indonesia2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202598.30%38,813,090
7Malaysia2505Sands of all kinds; natural, whether or not coloured, other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26202598.14%425,703,592
8Malaysia1511Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202598.08%174,069,502
9Malaysia6810Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof202597.69%759,284,824
10Japan7405Copper; master alloys202597.54%19,953,912
11China2813Sulphides of non-metals; commercial phosphorus trisulphide202597.32%18,135,319
12China7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202597.23%101,422,375
13Malaysia4001Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar gums; in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202597.05%60,577,184
14China3826Biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202596.81%202,946,215
15Indonesia4702Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades202596.70%109,946,312
16Switzerland9101Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches; with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202595.88%1,575,944,785
17Japan2846Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals; of yttrium or of scandium or of mixtures of these metals202593.38%17,388,610
18China2805Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury202593.29%18,203,895
19Australia0204Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen202592.62%86,962,886
20Malaysia0707Cucumbers and gherkins; fresh or chilled202591.93%13,929,212
21Indonesia8001Tin; unwrought202591.73%374,838,545
22France3001Glands and other organs (extracts, secretions thereof) for organo-therapeutic uses, dried, powdered or not; heparin and its salts; other human or animal substances for therapeutic or prophylactic uses n.e.c.202591.69%216,118,701
23China7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72202591.67%114,947,410
24Malaysia6001Fabrics; pile fabrics, including long pile fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted202589.56%67,124,466
25China3827Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, not elsewhere specified or included202589.20%19,679,477
26Indonesia8522Sound or video recording apparatus; parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8519 or 8521202586.93%94,431,530
27Switzerland9102Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101202586.70%751,090,301
28Malaysia9111Watch cases and parts thereof202586.36%14,866,841
29Malaysia2302Bran, sharps and other residues; whether or not in the form of pellets derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals or of leguminous plants202586.29%10,838,461
30China5601Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps202586.14%59,182,593
31Japan7006Glass of heading no. 7003, 7004 or 7005, bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, not framed or fitted with other materials202585.47%185,068,156
32China6304Furnishing articles; excluding those of heading no. 9404202582.67%35,511,037
33Viet Nam1504Fats and oils and their fractions of fish or marine mammals; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202582.41%30,027,045
34China4911Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographs202581.67%298,139,332
35Malaysia4415Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood202580.61%91,174,589
36Indonesia2401Tobacco, unmanufactured; tobacco refuse202580.60%39,460,154

Partner frequency summary:

Malaysia: 12 occurrences

China: 9 occurrences

Indonesia: 6 occurrences

Japan: 3 occurrences

Switzerland: 2 occurrences

Australia: 1 occurrence

Brazil: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

Viet Nam: 1 occurrence

Legend:

Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.