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(4 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD132(4)112(2)89(2)65(1)42(1)26(1)13
>= 50 mln USD43(2)38(1)35(1)261484
>= 100 mln USD24(1)211814843
>= 200 mln USD5(1)422100
>= 500 mln USD2222100

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202384.90%25,809,360
2Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202356.98%62,133,741
3Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202334.84%14,942,767
4United Arab Emirates2503Sulphur 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

Saudi Arabia: 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.