Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD37(5)[2]28(4)[1]24(2)[1]17(2)1044
>= 50 mln USD9(2)6(2)5(1)4(1)100
>= 100 mln USD2(1)2(1)10000
>= 200 mln USD0000000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202067.14%63,372,528
2Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202066.96%20,062,637
3Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin202045.12%109,583,713
4Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202042.56%23,681,442
5Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated202036.79%17,051,589

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 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.