Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Dem. Rep. of the Congo'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.

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

57 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China283340Peroxosulphates (persulphates)202399.99%10,225,808
2Zambia271600Electrical energy202399.98%46,297,982
3China292800Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine202399.97%49,259,095
4China283711Cyanides and cyanide oxides; of sodium202399.62%14,790,033
5China283010Sulphides; of sodium, whether or not chemically defined202399.30%116,938,503
6China551219Fabrics, woven; of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, other than unbleached or bleached202399.11%13,634,786
7China841710Furnaces and ovens; non-electric, for the roasting, melting or other heat-treatment of ores, pyrites or of metals, for industrial or laboratory use202398.84%22,079,694
8China761490Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core202398.77%11,892,117
9China720827Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202398.73%17,081,592
10China854330Electrical machines and apparatus; for electroplating, electrolysis or electrophoresis202397.09%57,299,035
11South Africa610349Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts; men's or boys', of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), knitted or crocheted202396.77%12,697,585
12China854390Electrical machines and apparatus; parts of the electrical goods of heading no. 8543202396.68%45,896,518
13China721990Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7219202396.66%24,513,549
14China283210Sulphites; of sodium202395.97%88,316,705
15China840290Boilers; parts of steam or other vapour generating boilers202395.36%13,462,925
16China200290Vegetable preparations; tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid202393.87%11,889,856
17Zambia280700Sulphuric acid; oleum202393.80%121,717,685
18China871410Motorcycles (including mopeds); parts and accessories202392.94%34,205,323
19Zimbabwe270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon202392.70%47,153,610
20Zambia252220Slaked lime; excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825202392.50%26,951,948
21China850760Electric accumulators; lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)202391.68%11,368,479
22China732611Iron or steel; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further worked202391.62%57,069,825
23China721921Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness exceeding 10mm202391.30%10,530,614
24China721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics202391.26%16,929,058
25China847982Machines; for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring202390.84%27,853,252
26China690220Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods; containing by weight more than 50% of alumina (Al2o3), of silica (SiO2) or of a mixture or compound of these202390.73%11,661,012
27China841960Machinery; for liquefying air or gas, not used for domestic purposes202390.14%29,631,348
28China730449Steel, stainless; (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section202389.45%10,099,437
29China840682Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines, (for other than marine propulsion), of an output not exceeding 40MW202388.79%10,428,533
30China847439Machines; for mixing or kneading mineral substances, excluding concrete mixers and machines for mixing mineral substances with bitumen202387.27%31,351,410
31China847410Machines; for sorting, screening, separating or washing earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances202387.17%132,062,664
32Spain210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor202386.78%18,867,628
33China842611Cranes; overhead travelling cranes on fixed support202386.23%10,708,068
34Zambia360200Explosives, prepared; other than propellent powders202385.35%31,524,003
35China401120Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries202385.31%30,855,823
36United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202385.14%25,809,360
37France730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections202384.82%14,063,804
38India630492Furnishing articles; of cotton, not knitted or crocheted (excluding bedspreads and articles of heading no. 9404)202384.79%32,818,229
39China283329Sulphates; n.e.c. in item no. 2833.2202384.64%27,718,867
40China730900Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers; for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat insulated202384.24%43,499,055
41Japan870333Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc202384.19%32,667,079
42China847989Machines and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter202384.07%63,948,872
43South Africa280920Phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acids202383.08%21,283,972
44China843780Machinery; for use in the milling industry or for the working of cereals or dried leguminous vegetables, other than farm-type machinery202382.57%13,579,865
45China851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus202382.08%81,744,651
46China847420Machines; for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances202382.04%103,954,049
47China721633Iron or non-alloy steel; H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more202381.69%17,783,966
48China842119Centrifuges; n.e.c. in heading no. 8421, including centrifugal dryers (but not clothes-dryers)202381.57%11,732,143
49China732591Iron; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron202381.35%67,064,194
50China392010Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials202381.17%79,082,588
51China841459Fans; n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51202381.15%30,741,109
52China842833Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods or materials, belt type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31202381.15%22,916,049
53China780600Lead; articles n.e.c. in chapter 78202381.14%46,265,202
54China630533Sacks and bags; of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, not flexible intermediate bulk containers202381.06%19,269,231
55South Africa382440Cements, mortars or concretes; their prepared additives202380.87%24,010,172
56China730439Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section202380.11%12,870,911
57China730640Steel, stainless; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73202380.10%23,311,730

Partner frequency summary:

China: 44 occurrences

Zambia: 4 occurrences

South Africa: 3 occurrences

France: 1 occurrence

India: 1 occurrence

Japan: 1 occurrence

Spain: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Zimbabwe: 1 occurrence

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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.