Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(11 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD23(11)12(6)7(3)5(3)4(2)1(1)0
>= 50 mln USD6(4)5(4)3(3)3(3)2(2)1(1)0
>= 100 mln USD3(2)3(2)2(2)2(2)1(1)1(1)0
>= 200 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)000
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation10Cereals201382.97%118,981,837
2Russian Federation76Aluminium and articles thereof201370.23%56,004,364
3Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes201364.18%602,169,560
4Russian Federation15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes201349.58%30,042,996
5Ukraine72Iron and steel201346.74%50,470,049
6Russian Federation21Miscellaneous edible preparations201345.99%14,052,506
7Russian Federation19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products201339.53%11,482,534
8Russian Federation18Cocoa and cocoa preparations201338.75%18,872,204
9Russian Federation22Beverages, spirits and vinegar201337.94%21,476,340
10Ukraine15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes201333.63%20,380,454
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 body201332.91%35,222,685

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.