Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(10 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD25(10)[1]21(10)[1]18(8)[1]15(6)[1]14(6)[1]13(6)[1]9(5)[1]
>= 50 mln USD4(3)[1]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]
>= 100 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought200999.86%96,849,963
2Iran2509Chalk200999.27%11,876,573
3Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200998.19%230,974,275
4Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin200996.64%91,483,198
5Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200994.74%30,771,343
6Iran2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals200988.25%13,592,891
7Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200957.01%11,724,884
8Russian Federation2208Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% volume; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages200953.98%12,142,705
9Russian Federation2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200947.27%25,396,822
10Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa200946.34%16,207,163

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - 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.