Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, the matrix below shows Dem. Rep. of the Congo'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.

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

Year: 2023(3 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD184(3)159(2)136(2)111(2)81(1)57(1)27
>= 50 mln USD36(2)30(1)28(1)24(1)16115
>= 100 mln USD12(1)10109542
>= 200 mln USD3(1)222100
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202385.14%25,809,360
2Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution202363.92%62,112,338
3United Arab Emirates250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202331.14%499,894,659

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

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.