Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(6 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD57(6)[2]44(5)[1]36(4)[1]30(3)[1]24(2)[1]17(1)[1]10(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD10(4)[2]5(3)[1]5(3)[1]4(2)[1]3(1)[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 100 mln USD5(3)[1]2(2)2(2)1(1)1(1)00
>= 200 mln USD1(1)[1]000000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202195.17%19,092,422
2Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness202174.74%102,480,976
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 diameter202168.96%50,270,084
4Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202154.26%178,620,855
5Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202148.72%10,450,917
6Russian Federation271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202134.87%220,357,575

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.