Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, the matrix below shows Afghanistan'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.

Afghanistan

Year: 2010(1 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD23(1)[2]18(1)[2]15(1)[2]12(1)[2]9(1)[2]6(1)[2]1
>= 50 mln USD5[1]5[1]5[1]4[1]4[1]2[1]0
>= 100 mln USD3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]2[1]0
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran270500Gases; coal, water, producer and similar gases (excluding petroleum and other gaseous hydrocarbons)201088.94%31,059,069

Partner frequency summary:

Iran: 1 occurrence

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.