Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD29(8)[1]22(5)[1]17(4)[1]14(4)[1]8(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)
>= 50 mln USD14(3)[1]13(2)[1]11(2)[1]9(2)[1]4[1]1[1]0
>= 100 mln USD7(1)[1]7(1)[1]7(1)[1]6(1)[1]2[1]1[1]0
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]1[1]1[1]0
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran2705Coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar gases, other than petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201595.79%24,091,275
2United Arab Emirates2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201569.71%28,874,644
3Iran8474Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone, ores in solid form, shaping, moulding machinery for solid mineral fuels201565.06%51,867,916
4Iran2703Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated201563.12%780,877,904
5United Arab Emirates8708Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 8705201541.41%31,006,513
6United Arab Emirates4012Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber201536.55%16,343,760
7Iran6801Stone; setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)201536.29%63,234,311
8Iran1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa201532.81%36,084,170

Partner frequency summary:

Iran: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

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.