Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Benin's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Benin

11 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Canada310490Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, n.e.c. in heading no. 31042024100.00%13,917,487
2Canada880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg2024100.00%16,031,078
3China842619Cranes; transporter, gantry and bridge cranes202499.99%20,571,117
4USA310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202499.98%24,976,891
5USA310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202499.88%72,442,231
6Côte d'Ivoire380893Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators; other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles202496.23%32,305,275
7USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202489.88%14,800,080
8France300410Medicaments; containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale202487.42%20,407,491
9Côte d'Ivoire380891Insecticides; other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles202486.32%31,328,211
10Türkiye110100Wheat or meslin flour202484.47%15,569,538
11China721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics202482.28%11,986,836

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 3 occurrences

Canada: 2 occurrences

China: 2 occurrences

Côte d'Ivoire: 2 occurrences

France: 1 occurrence

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

Legend:

Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.