Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, the matrix below shows 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.

Congo

Year: 2024(1 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD59(1)[3]53(1)[3]48(1)[2]41(1)[2]35(1)[2]28(1)[2]16[2]
>= 50 mln USD15(1)[1]12(1)[1]11(1)11(1)9(1)8(1)3
>= 100 mln USD3222110
>= 200 mln USD2222110
>= 500 mln USD2222110

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Spain271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2024100.00%10,933,920
2Dem. Rep. of the Congo271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations202496.23%22,346,908
3Togo271019Petroleum 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 preparations202441.38%65,253,222

Partner frequency summary:

Spain: 1 occurrence

Dem. Rep. of the Congo: 1 occurrence

Togo: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.