Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(23 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD45(23)[2]40(21)[2]31(17)[2]29(16)[2]17(11)[1]12(9)10(9)
>= 50 mln USD7(5)[2]7(5)[2]6(4)[2]6(4)[2]4(3)[1]2(2)2(2)
>= 100 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]00
>= 200 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]00
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (23 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought2018100.00%57,497,607
2Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation2018100.00%18,456,362
3Ukraine8406Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines201899.84%19,645,435
4Iran2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201899.33%14,508,737
5Iran2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers201897.00%25,616,471
6Russian Federation1005Maize (corn)201896.59%11,344,095
7Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201895.49%60,025,191
8Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201895.26%27,127,769
9Russian Federation7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201890.60%24,212,017
10Iran3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201878.84%14,911,091
11Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201878.00%293,087,075
12Russian Federation1905Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products201862.51%12,983,162
13Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa201862.08%26,842,662
14Russian Federation2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201861.38%170,746,471
15Russian Federation7010Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules, containers of glass of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures of glass201861.13%11,476,258
16Russian Federation1517Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, other than edible fats and oils or their fractions of heading 15.16201860.75%13,284,330
17Ukraine2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes201853.61%23,183,923
18Russian Federation2208Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% volume; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages201847.63%11,248,726
19Russian Federation8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors201843.41%10,295,696
20United Arab Emirates7102Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set201842.53%73,281,672
21Iran7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures201840.93%10,518,196
22Russian Federation2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes201834.06%14,729,902
23Russian Federation4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber201831.38%12,065,105

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 16 occurrences

Iran: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.