Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(62 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD169(62)[5]137(52)[2]121(47)[2]107(45)[2]84(37)54(26)38(20)
>= 50 mln USD22(4)[5]18(2)[2]18(2)[2]17(2)[2]11(1)7(1)5
>= 100 mln USD9(3)[4]7(2)[2]7(2)[2]7(2)[2]4(1)2(1)1
>= 200 mln USD6(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(2)[2]3(1)1(1)0
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (62 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation730512Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally welded (not submerged arc welded), having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm2023100.00%24,572,384
2Russian Federation722530Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils2023100.00%19,335,332
3Russian Federation860699Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; n.e.c. in heading no. 8606, not self-propelled2023100.00%15,122,929
4Russian Federation720836Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 10mm202399.84%31,956,170
5Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202399.80%30,270,002
6Russian Federation110100Wheat or meslin flour202399.11%20,607,024
7Russian Federation720854Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of less than 3mm202398.74%10,010,645
8Russian Federation100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202398.27%14,757,827
9Russian 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 3mm202397.40%42,506,500
10Russian Federation170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202397.30%19,620,527
11Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution202396.19%12,917,966
12United Arab Emirates890690Vessels; other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships202396.05%19,511,765
13Russian Federation720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness202395.74%20,221,673
14Russian Federation480256Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight 40-150g/m2, in sheets 435mm or less by 297mm or less (unfolded)202395.70%10,972,711
15Russian Federation151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202394.44%21,360,416
16Russian Federation730630Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73202393.97%30,604,493
17Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202393.44%16,844,896
18Russian Federation392113Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polyurethanes, cellular202393.30%12,824,777
19Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm202392.62%10,384,517
20Russian Federation730511Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm202392.07%13,247,781
21Russian 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 15.16202383.48%29,040,735
22Russian Federation200520Vegetable preparations; potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen202383.10%13,613,980
23Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202383.06%250,412,494
24Russian Federation441113Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 5 mm but not exceeding 9 mm202382.39%20,081,710
25Russian Federation701090Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods202380.86%25,912,443
26Russian Federation440712Wood; coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202380.35%34,727,975
27Iran690722Ceramic 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%202378.19%26,061,016
28Russian 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 73202377.47%16,108,224
29Iran540720Fabrics, woven; from strip or the like, of synthetic textile materials202375.44%10,577,827
30Russian Federation210390Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings202375.12%18,114,369
31Russian Federation721420Iron 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 rolling202374.99%11,316,390
32Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202374.61%11,036,974
33Russian Federation441233Plywood; with sheets of wood only; not bamboo; each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut202374.57%25,577,182
34Russian Federation481890Paper articles; articles of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 4818202374.34%10,072,033
35Russian Federation721391Iron 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 diameter202372.63%20,993,209
36Russian Federation441829Wood; doors and their frames and thresholds, (of other than tropical wood)202372.12%11,118,774
37Ukraine080232Nuts, edible; walnuts, fresh or dried, shelled202371.23%11,164,903
38Russian Federation441011Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances202368.70%35,810,355
39Russian Federation160100Meat preparations; sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, and food preparations based on these products202368.14%11,179,665
40Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202367.70%729,263,735
41Iran390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202366.20%28,608,479
42Russian Federation151529Vegetable oils; maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202365.91%10,321,186
43Russian Federation390410Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms202363.16%13,492,730
44Russian Federation010229Cattle; live, other than pure-bred breeding animals202361.07%34,843,251
45Russian Federation730820Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts202360.22%10,458,002
46Ukraine020230Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen202358.22%13,758,404
47Russian Federation761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment202355.11%15,933,179
48Russian Federation180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18202349.79%32,101,666
49Russian Federation441114Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 9 mm202347.89%13,008,003
50Iran390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202341.79%10,754,015
51Russian Federation020714Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen202341.18%12,325,703
52Russian Federation170490Sugar confectionery; (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa202340.69%19,903,249
53Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202339.57%143,225,179
54Russian 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 preparations202339.44%64,628,946
55Russian Federation190110Food preparations; of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale202339.13%11,091,962
56Russian Federation070190Vegetables; potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled202338.49%17,015,812
57Russian Federation721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202338.31%19,092,719
58Ukraine020714Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen202338.21%11,435,649
59Russian Federation230990Dog or cat food; (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding202336.73%10,595,534
60Russian 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 products202334.26%17,654,049
61Russian Federation440711Wood; coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202333.03%44,059,555
62Russian Federation730429Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas202330.04%25,827,249

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 54 occurrences

Iran: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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

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.