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 USD84(27)62(21)50(16)38(13)26(10)19(8)10(6)
>= 50 mln USD14(4)11(4)10(3)9(3)5(1)4(1)2
>= 100 mln USD6(2)6(2)6(2)6(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)
1Russian Federation7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel2012100.00%13,827,255
2Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201298.28%30,032,498
3Russian Federation1005Maize (corn)201294.41%19,091,221
4Russian Federation7408Copper wire201294.14%20,746,914
5Russian Federation4805Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets201291.71%17,177,384
6Russian Federation6811Asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like201291.19%14,523,237
7Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201287.20%131,905,362
8Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201282.43%16,627,205
9Ukraine7325Iron or steel; cast articles201277.08%22,809,213
10Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201273.92%27,436,264
11Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201267.10%21,470,023
12Russian Federation2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes201264.53%192,588,614
13Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201264.28%92,923,126
14Russian 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 glass201256.88%11,841,863
15Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201253.47%24,880,783
16Ukraine1704Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa201251.34%13,474,136
17United Arab Emirates7019Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (e.g. yarn, rovings, woven fabrics)201247.02%10,544,232
18Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201244.40%23,037,426
19Iran2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers201243.96%58,380,207
20Ukraine7305Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless201243.56%13,527,120
21Russian Federation7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections201242.84%14,538,223
22Ukraine1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa201237.45%15,222,184
23Russian Federation8708Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 8705201235.29%11,564,221
24Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201232.49%16,858,651
25Russian Federation9999Commodities not specified according to kind201232.00%10,978,876
26Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa201231.79%12,924,761
27Russian Federation7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73201230.14%38,732,625

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 18 occurrences

Ukraine: 7 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.