Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(12 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD35(12)[4]31(11)[4]27(9)[2]24(9)[1]21(9)[1]16(8)[1]10(5)
>= 50 mln USD8(4)[4]8(4)[4]6(3)[2]5(3)[1]5(3)[1]5(3)[1]4(2)
>= 100 mln USD3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]2(1)
>= 200 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)2012100.00%56,174,878
2Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2012100.00%22,178,044
3Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals2012100.00%16,137,904
4Ukraine721499Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section201295.02%19,611,228
5Russian Federation100110- Durum wheat201293.94%103,312,102
6Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201283.27%430,226,765
7Russian Federation100190- Other201281.43%17,756,405
8Russian Federation151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201281.21%17,186,999
9Russian Federation220860Vodka201275.73%17,523,431
10Ukraine240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco201249.38%25,791,931
11Russian Federation271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201242.95%93,328,371
12United Arab Emirates710239Diamonds; non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set201231.70%17,325,728

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271121 - 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.