Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Bangladesh'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.

Bangladesh

29 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1India0702Tomatoes; fresh or chilled201899.96%13,387,387
2India7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201899.70%53,500,473
3India0810Fruit, fresh; n.e.c. in chapter 08201899.28%27,451,028
4India2620Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds201899.21%13,935,315
5Qatar7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201899.16%57,425,325
6India1404Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included201897.99%13,618,662
7Romania1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken201897.35%12,999,882
8Areas, nes5802Fabrics; terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics other than narrow fabrics of heading no. 5806; tufted textile fabrics, excluding products of heading no. 5703201895.59%27,377,696
9India8701Tractors; (other than tractors of heading no 8709)201893.31%114,790,148
10India2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305201893.15%123,723,139
11Brazil1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form201892.92%611,179,253
12India8711Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars201892.75%296,513,190
13India0904Pepper of the genus piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta201892.22%84,829,002
14India3205Colour lakes; preparations based on colour lakes as specified in note 3 to this chapter201891.54%13,884,024
15Italy8906Vessels; other, including warships and lifeboats, other than rowing boats201888.89%49,276,024
16India7202Ferro-alloys201888.19%50,702,456
17USA2303Residues of starch manufacture, similar residues; beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets201887.52%45,282,325
18USA1201Soya beans, whether or not broken201887.34%435,477,371
19India0703Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables; fresh or chilled201884.88%302,769,963
20Viet Nam4001Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar gums; in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201884.53%17,080,930
21Viet Nam2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement201884.35%110,196,893
22China, Hong Kong SAR9003Frames and mountings; for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts201883.84%10,469,070
23Rep. of Korea4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets201883.09%33,822,226
24Saudi Arabia3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201882.19%17,273,246
25Indonesia1511Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201881.83%1,615,515,752
26China2833Sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates)201881.24%90,778,221
27China5107Yarn of combed wool, not put up for retail sale201880.52%11,129,462
28India4901Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets201880.29%10,160,653
29Viet Nam4813Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes201880.18%10,476,542

Partner frequency summary:

India: 13 occurrences

Viet Nam: 3 occurrences

China: 2 occurrences

USA: 2 occurrences

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Brazil: 1 occurrence

China, Hong Kong SAR: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Romania: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.