Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Ethiopia'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.

Ethiopia

91 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China550320Fibres; synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning2023100.00%11,713,092
2China720827Iron 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 3mm2023100.00%23,393,742
3South Africa270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated2023100.00%114,151,336
4USA841111Turbo-jets; of a thrust not exceeding 25kN202399.99%23,151,904
5China720917Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm202399.88%18,416,041
6China720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202399.79%81,011,237
7Thailand160414Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)202399.61%20,716,333
8China841090Turbines; parts of hydraulic turbines and water wheels, including regulators202399.59%12,432,245
9Djibouti151110Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified202399.32%47,791,025
10Morocco310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates202399.30%674,180,579
11China600199Fabrics; pile fabrics (excluding long pile and loop pile), of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted202399.29%11,280,835
12China851714Telephone sets; other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networks202399.11%46,767,484
13United Arab Emirates381220Plasticisers, compound; for rubber or plastics202399.09%10,761,349
14China640299Footwear; n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics202398.82%112,137,899
15Canada741220Copper; tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves) of copper alloys202398.78%17,530,932
16China731700Iron or steel; nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, with heads of other material or not, but excluding articles with heads of copper202398.70%10,729,519
17China540233Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing thread202398.64%109,580,683
18China851310Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512)202398.55%23,616,245
19USA841280Engines; pneumatic power engines and motors, n.e.c. in heading no. 8412202398.53%28,106,752
20China871610Trailers and semi-trailers; of the caravan type, for housing or camping202398.24%12,732,879
21China540220Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of high tenacity yarn of polyesters, whether or not textured, not for retail sale, not sewing thread202398.23%18,620,662
22United Kingdom840710Engines; for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines202398.07%24,123,492
23China850423Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA202397.93%14,045,500
24China850760Electric accumulators; lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)202397.66%24,348,809
25China850300Electric motors and generators; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502202397.61%23,416,505
26China850421Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVA202397.59%20,567,701
27China841790Furnaces and ovens; parts of non-electric furnaces and ovens (including incinerators), of industrial or laboratory use202397.31%12,307,940
28China720927Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm202397.09%13,156,271
29China870410Vehicles; dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods202396.98%68,446,790
30China871631Tanker trailers and tanker semi-trailers202396.85%10,467,917
31China871639Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type)202396.78%13,271,412
32China870423Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1202396.49%108,539,426
33China880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg202396.38%11,559,513
34China401120Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries202396.11%81,181,739
35China640610Footwear; parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners202395.86%30,525,127
36United Kingdom220830Whiskies202395.81%11,876,662
37China843780Machinery; for use in the milling industry or for the working of cereals or dried leguminous vegetables, other than farm-type machinery202395.73%19,361,128
38China721041Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202395.07%43,561,402
39Türkiye721499Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section202394.86%12,922,958
40China940511Luminaires and light fittings; chandeliers and electric ceiling or wall light fittings; (excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares), for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources202394.38%15,810,461
41Türkiye110100Wheat or meslin flour202394.37%119,376,426
42China700529Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground)202394.26%12,442,583
43China852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; incorporating a colour video display or screen202394.26%70,297,066
44Japan870324Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc202394.20%56,239,624
45China847141Automatic data processing machines; comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30202393.73%35,609,838
46China853720Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases; for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts202393.57%43,274,362
47Japan870333Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc202393.28%36,713,054
48China830140Locks; (other than those for motor vehicles or furniture), (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal202392.96%11,099,029
49China831110Electrodes; coated, of base metal, for electric arc-welding202392.40%10,565,922
50China540710Fabrics, woven; from high tenacity yarn, of nylon, other polyamides or of polyesters202392.32%19,574,873
51China401512Rubber; vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes202392.12%15,768,220
52China291260Paraformaldehyde202391.63%10,926,293
53Türkiye151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202391.34%123,803,392
54United Arab Emirates271012Petroleum 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 preparations202390.76%10,423,501
55Malaysia847180Units of automatic data processing machines; n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70202390.75%24,684,408
56China847490Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for forming foundry moulds of sand; parts202390.65%32,981,718
57United Kingdom841199Turbines; parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)202390.51%154,541,032
58China760429Aluminium; alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow202390.32%11,251,660
59China851769Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), n.e.c. in item no. 8517.6202390.03%109,834,863
60China902830Meters; electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof202389.64%11,802,919
61China841810Refrigerators and freezers; combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other202389.51%24,061,242
62India870321Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc202389.23%110,452,534
63China730300Cast iron; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles202388.69%17,411,654
64Türkiye151229Vegetable oils; cotton-seed oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202388.25%23,899,427
65China540769Fabrics, woven; containing less than 85% by weight of non-textured polyester filaments202387.53%100,419,886
66China732393Steel, stainless; table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof202387.20%15,772,580
67Belgium843840Machinery; industrial, brewery machinery202386.88%11,599,124
68China870380Vehicles; with only electric motor for propulsion202386.70%138,711,000
69India100630Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed202386.57%164,912,251
70China842230Machinery; for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beverages202386.48%13,495,864
71China620349Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts; men's or boys', of textile materials (other than wool, fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), (not knitted or crocheted)202386.43%24,512,008
72China390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher202386.42%24,093,264
73China730820Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts202385.92%16,798,309
74China842810Lifts and skip hoists202384.86%14,063,402
75China730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308202384.79%75,828,363
76India720918Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mm202384.33%17,283,903
77China841989Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment; for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating food202384.31%11,475,988
78France330300Perfumes and toilet waters202384.29%10,697,363
79China843139Machinery; parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators)202383.98%12,020,133
80India871120Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars; side-cars202383.57%56,672,355
81China390422Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substances202383.46%12,118,294
82China740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202383.21%17,716,051
83China847780Machinery; for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapter202383.16%18,813,009
84China271220Paraffin wax; containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured202382.51%12,254,979
85USA151620Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions; partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared202382.49%44,962,278
86USA190410Food preparations; obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products202381.76%16,953,601
87Türkiye721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling202381.27%112,049,644
88India170114Sugars; cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202381.19%183,770,739
89China850440Electrical static converters202380.93%48,486,117
90China847420Machines; for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances202380.32%13,329,683
91China851762Communication 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 apparatus202380.09%79,377,339

Partner frequency summary:

China: 62 occurrences

India: 5 occurrences

Türkiye: 5 occurrences

USA: 4 occurrences

United Kingdom: 3 occurrences

Japan: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Canada: 1 occurrence

Djibouti: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 1 occurrence

Morocco: 1 occurrence

South Africa: 1 occurrence

Thailand: 1 occurrence

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