Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(12 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD35(12)[3]32(12)[3]31(11)[3]25(9)[2]19(9)[2]14(8)[2]8(5)
>= 50 mln USD6(5)[3]6(5)[3]6(5)[3]5(4)[2]5(4)[2]5(4)[2]3(2)
>= 100 mln USD3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]0
>= 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)2014100.00%55,835,478
2Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201499.90%14,186,542
3Russian Federation100119Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed201499.36%34,810,686
4Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201499.04%65,036,121
5Russian Federation151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201492.44%19,592,084
6Russian Federation271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201487.70%108,105,871
7Ukraine721499Iron 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-section201484.96%19,362,430
8Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201484.38%391,281,692
9Ukraine240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco201474.56%32,331,745
10Russian Federation220860Vodka201458.93%13,662,939
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 preparations201453.40%105,684,974
12United Arab Emirates710239Diamonds; non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set201440.94%36,239,955

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.