Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(17 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD32(17)[3]27(16)[3]22(12)[3]20(11)[3]12(8)[2]10(7)[1]8(6)
>= 50 mln USD6(5)[3]5(5)[3]5(5)[3]5(5)[3]4(4)[2]3(3)[1]2(2)
>= 100 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]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 (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)2017100.00%66,561,289
2Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201799.91%10,179,304
3Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201798.79%57,474,039
4Russian Federation151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201796.32%18,409,238
5Russian Federation721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling201795.41%13,180,543
6Russian Federation170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201792.61%11,717,087
7Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201784.11%299,406,150
8Russian 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 preparations201770.00%66,389,489
9Russian Federation220860Vodka201766.05%13,063,243
10Russian Federation151790Edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, n.e.c. in heading 1517, other than edible fats and oils or their fractions of heading 15.16201764.81%10,290,276
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 preparations201761.02%90,176,411
12United Arab Emirates710239Diamonds; non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set201750.54%45,137,119
13Ukraine240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco201749.25%18,562,523
14Russian Federation180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18201742.74%10,652,373
15Russian Federation710231Diamonds; non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set201742.70%14,974,201
16United Arab Emirates710231Diamonds; non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set201742.25%14,815,220
17Russian Federation240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco201737.53%14,144,115

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 13 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 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.