Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(43 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD106(43)[2]86(36)[2]67(30)[2]53(25)[2]37(23)[1]21(16)[1]14(10)
>= 50 mln USD12(8)[2]11(8)[2]10(7)[2]10(7)[2]7(6)[1]6(6)[1]4(4)
>= 100 mln USD9(5)[2]8(5)[2]7(4)[2]7(4)[2]4(3)[1]3(3)[1]2(2)
>= 200 mln USD6(4)[2]5(4)[2]4(3)[2]4(3)[2]2(2)[1]2(2)[1]1(1)
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (43 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation2023100.00%19,610,706
2Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin202399.60%62,551,050
3Russian Federation7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202399.11%38,273,229
4Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought202398.72%63,812,115
5Iran2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202398.24%39,536,905
6Russian Federation7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202398.16%1,762,975,469
7Russian Federation7110Platinum; unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202398.03%182,804,785
8Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202397.52%29,686,477
9Iran2613Molybdenum ores and concentrates202396.97%18,943,048
10Russian Federation1005Maize (corn)202393.81%12,666,916
11Iran2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202388.44%14,591,420
12Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202387.68%454,636,415
13Iran7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202387.63%16,372,116
14Russian Federation6307Textiles; made up articles n.e.c. in chapter 63, including dress patterns202382.17%15,507,523
15Iran7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202380.91%72,412,901
16Iran0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202380.74%11,036,128
17Russian Federation6211Track suits, swimwear and other garments (not knitted or crocheted)202379.80%12,375,732
18Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202379.65%14,437,299
19Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated202379.50%16,328,143
20Iran3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202374.43%17,784,505
21Russian Federation7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73202373.40%21,232,964
22Russian 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 glass202371.97%27,494,463
23Russian 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 15.16202370.27%19,485,368
24Iran2830Sulphides; polysulphides whether or not chemically defined202369.52%10,924,296
25Russian 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 oils202364.10%323,275,281
26Iran7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated202357.12%27,383,053
27Russian Federation1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form202355.34%23,017,706
28Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa202354.70%38,018,061
29Russian 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 products202353.84%22,514,344
30Russian Federation7326Iron or steel; articles, n.e.c. in chapter 73202351.41%16,075,573
31Russian Federation2005Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006202348.39%10,141,662
32Russian Federation7102Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set202348.07%270,262,990
33Iran6907Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics202346.94%15,131,027
34Russian Federation6104Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (not swimwear), women's or girls', knitted or crocheted202346.79%12,620,276
35Russian Federation1704Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa202345.39%10,000,034
36Russian Federation3926Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading no. 3901 to 3914, n.e.c. in chapter 39202341.90%15,093,376
37Russian Federation9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202339.61%11,613,500
38Russian Federation2106Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included202338.11%12,242,555
39Russian Federation7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures202337.77%14,592,886
40Iran7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures202335.10%13,561,135
41Russian Federation3920Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39202333.96%11,841,745
42Russian Federation9403Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94202333.37%16,001,254
43Russian Federation0207Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozen202332.89%19,621,316

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 32 occurrences

Iran: 11 occurrences

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.