Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(43 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD102(43)[5]97(40)[5]91(38)[5]76(33)[4]63(30)[3]53(26)[3]34(22)[2]
>= 50 mln USD16(10)[3]16(10)[3]16(10)[3]14(9)[2]12(7)[1]11(7)[1]6(5)
>= 100 mln USD11(8)[3]11(8)[3]11(8)[3]10(7)[2]8(5)[1]7(5)[1]4(4)
>= 200 mln USD6(5)[1]6(5)[1]6(5)[1]6(5)[1]5(4)[1]5(4)[1]3(3)
>= 500 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation710691Metals; silver, unwrought, (but not powder)2024100.00%388,743,543
2Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form2024100.00%252,933,711
3Russian Federation711011Metals; platinum, unwrought or in powder form2024100.00%160,108,548
4Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)2024100.00%39,951,361
5Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2024100.00%23,002,964
6Iran261310Molybdenum ores and concentrates; roasted2024100.00%11,285,995
7Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202499.80%60,014,455
8Iran252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured202499.50%17,659,539
9Russian Federation621290Braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles; whether or not knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in heading no. 6212202499.35%14,248,526
10Russian Federation710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202499.21%5,895,325,145
11Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202499.00%32,971,736
12Russian Federation151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202498.88%28,008,196
13Russian Federation960910Pencils and crayons; with leads encased in sheath202497.57%19,371,776
14Russian Federation100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202497.11%12,263,482
15Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202496.60%44,892,557
16Russian Federation720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202496.23%11,779,560
17Iran721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter202495.21%13,348,148
18Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202494.72%24,619,225
19Russian Federation170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202494.38%24,372,602
20Iran040150Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10%202493.60%12,132,408
21Iran690722Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not over 10%202492.38%11,891,725
22Russian Federation630790Textiles; made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307202490.32%23,627,048
23Iran721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202489.70%24,564,687
24Russian Federation610469Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts; women's or girls', of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), knitted or crocheted202488.97%10,144,218
25Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202484.24%397,865,589
26Iran721420Iron 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 rolling202480.63%79,871,585
27Russian Federation730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73202479.08%17,747,943
28Russian Federation701090Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods202478.44%26,285,112
29Russian 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 15.16202474.49%17,327,813
30Iran390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202471.02%10,671,138
31Russian 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 preparations202466.03%125,918,235
32Russian Federation710231Diamonds; non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set202465.61%231,099,091
33Russian Federation180631Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less202461.81%10,587,096
34Russian Federation180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18202454.77%30,190,886
35Russian Federation190590Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products202454.22%12,427,781
36Russian 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 preparations202452.11%145,392,943
37Iran730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308202450.62%11,723,084
38Russian Federation170490Sugar confectionery; (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa202450.27%11,707,765
39Russian Federation732611Iron or steel; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further worked202448.63%11,178,188
40Russian Federation210690Food preparations; n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10202443.47%15,283,359
41Russian Federation961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202437.92%10,242,404
42Russian Federation020714Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen202434.03%18,795,190
43Ukraine020714Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen202430.98%17,111,105

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 32 occurrences

Iran: 10 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.