Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, the matrix below shows Azerbaijan'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.

Azerbaijan

Year: 2012(27 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD95(27)76(22)67(19)60(16)44(13)33(10)21(7)
>= 50 mln USD16(3)15(3)12(3)12(3)10(2)7(2)5
>= 100 mln USD5(2)5(2)5(2)5(2)4(1)3(1)2
>= 200 mln USD2222211
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (27 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)2012100.00%45,611,511
2Russian Federation722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products2012100.00%13,827,255
3Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201299.81%10,691,564
4Russian Federation720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section201297.45%19,340,934
5Russian Federation100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201296.33%18,261,029
6Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201295.08%20,744,835
7Ukraine732510Iron; articles of non-malleable cast iron201290.31%22,809,213
8Ukraine721499Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section201288.61%72,971,317
9Russian Federation440710-Coniferous201287.90%128,892,603
10Russian Federation720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208201282.34%19,357,930
11Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter201278.08%11,420,514
12Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201275.19%26,738,213
13United Arab Emirates701990Glass fibres; n.e.c. in heading no. 7019201274.72%10,542,325
14Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201267.00%20,391,390
15Ukraine730439Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section201265.88%29,231,990
16Russian Federation240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco201264.56%192,588,614
17Russian Federation841810Refrigerators and freezers; combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other201257.92%14,940,486
18Russian Federation701090Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods201256.75%11,753,527
19Ukraine170490Sugar confectionery; (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa201253.45%13,472,864
20Russian Federation441239Plywood; consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply 6mm or thinner, with both outer plies of coniferous wood201249.07%17,480,756
21Russian Federation730690Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73201247.89%11,732,342
22Ukraine180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18201241.65%14,739,838
23Russian Federation730630Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73201239.18%12,615,648
24Russian Federation730640Steel, stainless; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73201237.56%13,035,188
25Ukraine721420Iron 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 rolling201232.34%19,951,809
26Russian Federation999999Commodities not specified according to kind201232.00%10,978,876
27Russian Federation180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18201230.30%10,725,478

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 18 occurrences

Ukraine: 7 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.