Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(56 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD115(56)[2]85(42)[1]66(36)[1]51(28)[1]40(24)[1]31(20)[1]18(13)
>= 50 mln USD15(8)[2]12(7)[1]10(7)[1]9(7)[1]8(7)[1]7(7)[1]5(5)
>= 100 mln USD5(3)[2]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]2(2)[1]1(1)
>= 200 mln USD3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]2(2)[1]1(1)
>= 500 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (56 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran2613Molybdenum ores and concentrates2025100.00%28,403,238
2Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation2025100.00%22,217,135
3Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought202599.85%55,405,853
4Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin202599.12%82,173,510
5Iran2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202598.90%35,375,083
6Russian Federation8608Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts thereof202598.87%26,004,051
7Russian Federation7110Platinum; unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202598.52%61,011,337
8Russian Federation7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202598.32%2,256,072,026
9Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202598.31%39,720,905
10Russian Federation1003Barley202597.54%11,724,231
11Russian Federation7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202597.42%64,309,861
12Iran7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202595.77%15,348,581
13Russian Federation1101Wheat or meslin flour202594.33%12,803,044
14Iran2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202588.32%28,234,748
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 rolling202587.61%68,046,943
16Russian Federation1005Maize (corn)202586.91%16,935,567
17Russian Federation6307Textiles; made up articles n.e.c. in chapter 63, including dress patterns202584.89%23,162,244
18Russian Federation6211Track suits, swimwear and other garments (not knitted or crocheted)202583.99%14,280,541
19Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202583.79%481,872,745
20Russian 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 glass202581.85%30,870,357
21Russian Federation1902Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared202579.21%11,868,036
22Russian Federation2103Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard202572.00%11,138,685
23Iran3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202571.00%15,806,957
24Russian 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 15.16202570.99%27,102,017
25Russian Federation6103Suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches, shorts (not swimwear); men's or boys', knitted or crocheted202569.57%13,995,753
26Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated202567.21%14,644,294
27Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202563.92%11,179,173
28Russian Federation6104Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (not swimwear), women's or girls', knitted or crocheted202561.52%17,603,141
29Iran7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73202557.15%21,600,794
30Russian 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 products202555.56%34,306,390
31Iran7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated202553.91%29,159,829
32Iran0402Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202553.60%14,208,034
33United Arab Emirates2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences202553.06%16,549,498
34Russian Federation6404Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials202552.54%32,478,208
35Russian Federation2106Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included202551.53%22,006,712
36Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa202551.41%46,719,717
37Russian Federation1704Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa202549.94%13,351,424
38Russian Federation2005Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006202548.66%11,884,294
39Russian Federation4410Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board (e.g. waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances202548.55%14,036,612
40Russian Federation7326Iron or steel; articles, n.e.c. in chapter 73202546.07%17,241,157
41Russian Federation4418Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes202546.04%10,588,942
42Russian Federation3305Hair preparations; for use on the hair202543.61%16,383,240
43Russian Federation9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202539.75%11,456,856
44Russian 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 oils202537.84%194,432,339
45Russian Federation3926Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading no. 3901 to 3914, n.e.c. in chapter 39202537.18%12,257,183
46Iran6907Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics202535.87%15,094,393
47Iran7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures202535.60%16,642,358
48Russian Federation0203Meat of swine; fresh, chilled or frozen202534.40%12,254,519
49Russian Federation2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009202534.11%14,074,947
50Russian Federation7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73202533.10%12,509,395
51Russian Federation7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures202532.13%15,017,809
52Russian Federation9403Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94202531.40%19,672,189
53Ukraine0207Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozen202531.33%23,765,428
54Russian Federation5502Artificial filament tow202531.32%11,170,231
55United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202530.56%11,347,811
56Iran0405Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads202530.12%13,550,261

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 41 occurrences

Iran: 12 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.