Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Cameroon'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.

Cameroon

19 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China854142Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panels202399.98%17,514,271
2Argentina230400Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202399.87%41,109,285
3Morocco310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202399.71%10,629,253
4China760692Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)202398.21%10,871,904
5China390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher202397.80%25,090,567
6China871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles202397.62%18,753,224
7India761490Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core202395.18%15,949,683
8China721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics202395.12%14,990,297
9Canada310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202391.58%21,388,623
10China720917Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm202389.97%18,875,171
11United Kingdom220830Whiskies202389.78%12,534,589
12China720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm202389.42%21,318,276
13China401120Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries202389.20%42,382,498
14Côte d'Ivoire490700Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title202387.83%20,840,519
15United Arab Emirates880730Aircraft and spacecraft; parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807202385.96%22,265,558
16China380893Herbicides, 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 articles202384.49%68,788,769
17Argentina100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202382.80%10,163,985
18USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202382.03%54,117,258
19China842959Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50202381.72%18,165,262

Partner frequency summary:

China: 10 occurrences

Argentina: 2 occurrences

Canada: 1 occurrence

Côte d'Ivoire: 1 occurrence

India: 1 occurrence

Morocco: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 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.