Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, the matrix below shows Bangladesh'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.

Bangladesh

Year: 2005(7 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD121(7)[4]96(5)[3]80(4)[3]62(4)[3]41(2)[1]34(2)[1]26(1)
>= 50 mln USD17(3)[3]16(3)[3]14(3)[3]11(3)[3]7(2)[1]7(2)[1]3(1)
>= 100 mln USD8(1)[1]8(1)[1]6(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]0
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait271011-- Light oils and preparations200587.44%852,494,316
2Singapore271019Petroleum 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; not light oils and preparations200569.49%79,824,780
3Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200562.22%98,425,088
4United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200530.66%48,497,951

Partner frequency summary:

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Singapore: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.