Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, the matrix below shows Cameroon'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.

Cameroon

Year: 2019(4 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD53(4)[4]44(4)[2]37(3)[2]32(2)[2]22(1)[1]14[1]9[1]
>= 50 mln USD8(1)[3]4(1)[1]3[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 100 mln USD5(1)[3]3(1)[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD3[2]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness201978.67%33,217,997
2Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201960.80%14,585,391
3Ukraine721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter201952.89%20,948,988
4Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201943.81%104,834,589

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.