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)[3 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)[3]42(4)[2]34(2)[2]27(1)[2]18(1)[1]10[1]5[1]
>= 50 mln USD11(1)[2]8(1)[1]6[1]6[1]4[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 100 mln USD4(1)[2]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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2019100.00%375,244,546
2Equatorial Guinea2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201964.48%37,020,193
3Togo2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201934.55%426,064,684

Partner frequency summary:

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Equatorial Guinea: 1 occurrence

Togo: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.