Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, the matrix below shows Armenia'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.

Armenia

Year: 2006(6 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 USD16(6)[2]15(6)[2]10(4)[1]8(3)[1]8(3)[1]6(3)[1]6(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD5[2]4[2]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]
>= 100 mln USD2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD0000000
>= 500 mln USD0000000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought200699.17%12,781,180
2Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200699.02%27,809,520
3Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin200690.64%46,778,489
4Russian Federation4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber200658.57%10,559,291
5Russian Federation8703Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702), including station wagons and racing cars200645.96%25,714,316
6Ukraine2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200640.11%18,374,237

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 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.