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(11 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD23(11)15(9)9(4)6(2)5(2)2(1)1
>= 50 mln USD5(3)4(3)4(3)3(2)3(2)2(1)1
>= 100 mln USD3(2)3(2)3(2)2(1)2(1)2(1)1
>= 200 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)0000
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation10Cereals201286.50%131,922,776
2Russian Federation76Aluminium and articles thereof201274.11%67,287,798
3Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes201258.04%524,055,176
4Russian Federation21Miscellaneous edible preparations201254.35%17,160,434
5Ukraine72Iron and steel201248.49%49,695,655
6Russian Federation22Beverages, spirits and vinegar201243.37%23,233,254
7Russian Federation15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes201241.96%25,003,249
8Iran28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes201241.52%12,072,704
9Russian Federation18Cocoa and cocoa preparations201241.04%18,595,433
10Ukraine15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes201236.28%21,616,991
11Ukraine24Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body201234.67%25,791,931

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

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.