Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(14 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD311(14)[5]208(10)[3]118(7)[1]74(5)52(4)29(2)14(1)
>= 50 mln USD126(11)[5]85(7)[3]48(5)[1]32(3)21(2)13(1)7(1)
>= 100 mln USD64(7)[5]48(4)[3]29(2)[1]181284
>= 200 mln USD29(2)[2]23(1)[1]1613952
>= 500 mln USD9[1]9[1]54321

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201899.16%57,425,325
2Saudi Arabia3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201882.19%17,273,246
3United Arab Emirates0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried201875.86%38,954,030
4Russian Federation4906Plans and drawings; for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photo- graphic reproductions; their carbon copies201873.58%69,291,734
5United Arab Emirates2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201868.42%92,241,345
6Qatar8901Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods201852.49%192,016,126
7Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201852.38%188,978,964
8Saudi Arabia3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg201848.14%216,008,984
9United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201847.61%171,755,430
10Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken201841.42%22,559,708
11Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201835.68%484,029,276
12Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201831.49%162,872,966
13Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201830.79%186,944,279
14Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201830.71%82,548,077

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2711 - 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.