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 Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 550320 | Fibres; synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | 2023 | 100.00% | 11,713,092 |
| 2 | China | 720827 | Iron 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 3mm | 2023 | 100.00% | 23,393,742 |
| 3 | South Africa | 270119 | Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | 2023 | 100.00% | 114,151,336 |
| 4 | USA | 841111 | Turbo-jets; of a thrust not exceeding 25kN | 2023 | 99.99% | 23,151,904 |
| 5 | China | 720917 | Iron 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 1mm | 2023 | 99.88% | 18,416,041 |
| 6 | China | 720839 | Iron 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 3mm | 2023 | 99.79% | 81,011,237 |
| 7 | Thailand | 160414 | Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | 2023 | 99.61% | 20,716,333 |
| 8 | China | 841090 | Turbines; parts of hydraulic turbines and water wheels, including regulators | 2023 | 99.59% | 12,432,245 |
| 9 | Djibouti | 151110 | Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | 2023 | 99.32% | 47,791,025 |
| 10 | Morocco | 310559 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates | 2023 | 99.30% | 674,180,579 |
| 11 | China | 600199 | Fabrics; pile fabrics (excluding long pile and loop pile), of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted | 2023 | 99.29% | 11,280,835 |
| 12 | China | 851714 | Telephone sets; other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networks | 2023 | 99.11% | 46,767,484 |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | 381220 | Plasticisers, compound; for rubber or plastics | 2023 | 99.09% | 10,761,349 |
| 14 | China | 640299 | Footwear; n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | 2023 | 98.82% | 112,137,899 |
| 15 | Canada | 741220 | Copper; tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves) of copper alloys | 2023 | 98.78% | 17,530,932 |
| 16 | China | 731700 | Iron 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 copper | 2023 | 98.70% | 10,729,519 |
| 17 | China | 540233 | Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | 2023 | 98.64% | 109,580,683 |
| 18 | China | 851310 | Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512) | 2023 | 98.55% | 23,616,245 |
| 19 | USA | 841280 | Engines; pneumatic power engines and motors, n.e.c. in heading no. 8412 | 2023 | 98.53% | 28,106,752 |
| 20 | China | 871610 | Trailers and semi-trailers; of the caravan type, for housing or camping | 2023 | 98.24% | 12,732,879 |
| 21 | China | 540220 | Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of high tenacity yarn of polyesters, whether or not textured, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | 2023 | 98.23% | 18,620,662 |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 840710 | Engines; for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | 2023 | 98.07% | 24,123,492 |
| 23 | China | 850423 | Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA | 2023 | 97.93% | 14,045,500 |
| 24 | China | 850760 | Electric accumulators; lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | 2023 | 97.66% | 24,348,809 |
| 25 | China | 850300 | Electric motors and generators; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502 | 2023 | 97.61% | 23,416,505 |
| 26 | China | 850421 | Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVA | 2023 | 97.59% | 20,567,701 |
| 27 | China | 841790 | Furnaces and ovens; parts of non-electric furnaces and ovens (including incinerators), of industrial or laboratory use | 2023 | 97.31% | 12,307,940 |
| 28 | China | 720927 | Iron 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 1mm | 2023 | 97.09% | 13,156,271 |
| 29 | China | 870410 | Vehicles; dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | 2023 | 96.98% | 68,446,790 |
| 30 | China | 871631 | Tanker trailers and tanker semi-trailers | 2023 | 96.85% | 10,467,917 |
| 31 | China | 871639 | Trailers and semi-trailers; (other than tanker type) | 2023 | 96.78% | 13,271,412 |
| 32 | China | 870423 | Vehicles; 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 8704.1 | 2023 | 96.49% | 108,539,426 |
| 33 | China | 880230 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | 2023 | 96.38% | 11,559,513 |
| 34 | China | 401120 | Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | 2023 | 96.11% | 81,181,739 |
| 35 | China | 640610 | Footwear; parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners | 2023 | 95.86% | 30,525,127 |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 220830 | Whiskies | 2023 | 95.81% | 11,876,662 |
| 37 | China | 843780 | Machinery; for use in the milling industry or for the working of cereals or dried leguminous vegetables, other than farm-type machinery | 2023 | 95.73% | 19,361,128 |
| 38 | China | 721041 | Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | 2023 | 95.07% | 43,561,402 |
| 39 | Türkiye | 721499 | Iron 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-section | 2023 | 94.86% | 12,922,958 |
| 40 | China | 940511 | Luminaires 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 sources | 2023 | 94.38% | 15,810,461 |
| 41 | Türkiye | 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | 2023 | 94.37% | 119,376,426 |
| 42 | China | 700529 | Glass; 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) | 2023 | 94.26% | 12,442,583 |
| 43 | China | 852872 | Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; incorporating a colour video display or screen | 2023 | 94.26% | 70,297,066 |
| 44 | Japan | 870324 | Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc | 2023 | 94.20% | 56,239,624 |
| 45 | China | 847141 | Automatic 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. 8471.30 | 2023 | 93.73% | 35,609,838 |
| 46 | China | 853720 | Boards, 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 volts | 2023 | 93.57% | 43,274,362 |
| 47 | Japan | 870333 | Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc | 2023 | 93.28% | 36,713,054 |
| 48 | China | 830140 | Locks; (other than those for motor vehicles or furniture), (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal | 2023 | 92.96% | 11,099,029 |
| 49 | China | 831110 | Electrodes; coated, of base metal, for electric arc-welding | 2023 | 92.40% | 10,565,922 |
| 50 | China | 540710 | Fabrics, woven; from high tenacity yarn, of nylon, other polyamides or of polyesters | 2023 | 92.32% | 19,574,873 |
| 51 | China | 401512 | Rubber; vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes | 2023 | 92.12% | 15,768,220 |
| 52 | China | 291260 | Paraformaldehyde | 2023 | 91.63% | 10,926,293 |
| 53 | Türkiye | 151219 | Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 2023 | 91.34% | 123,803,392 |
| 54 | United Arab Emirates | 271012 | Petroleum 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 preparations | 2023 | 90.76% | 10,423,501 |
| 55 | Malaysia | 847180 | Units of automatic data processing machines; n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70 | 2023 | 90.75% | 24,684,408 |
| 56 | China | 847490 | Machines, 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; parts | 2023 | 90.65% | 32,981,718 |
| 57 | United Kingdom | 841199 | Turbines; parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers) | 2023 | 90.51% | 154,541,032 |
| 58 | China | 760429 | Aluminium; alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow | 2023 | 90.32% | 11,251,660 |
| 59 | China | 851769 | Communication 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. 8517.6 | 2023 | 90.03% | 109,834,863 |
| 60 | China | 902830 | Meters; electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | 2023 | 89.64% | 11,802,919 |
| 61 | China | 841810 | Refrigerators and freezers; combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other | 2023 | 89.51% | 24,061,242 |
| 62 | India | 870321 | Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc | 2023 | 89.23% | 110,452,534 |
| 63 | China | 730300 | Cast iron; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles | 2023 | 88.69% | 17,411,654 |
| 64 | Türkiye | 151229 | Vegetable oils; cotton-seed oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 2023 | 88.25% | 23,899,427 |
| 65 | China | 540769 | Fabrics, woven; containing less than 85% by weight of non-textured polyester filaments | 2023 | 87.53% | 100,419,886 |
| 66 | China | 732393 | Steel, stainless; table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof | 2023 | 87.20% | 15,772,580 |
| 67 | Belgium | 843840 | Machinery; industrial, brewery machinery | 2023 | 86.88% | 11,599,124 |
| 68 | China | 870380 | Vehicles; with only electric motor for propulsion | 2023 | 86.70% | 138,711,000 |
| 69 | India | 100630 | Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | 2023 | 86.57% | 164,912,251 |
| 70 | China | 842230 | Machinery; for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beverages | 2023 | 86.48% | 13,495,864 |
| 71 | China | 620349 | Trousers, 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) | 2023 | 86.43% | 24,512,008 |
| 72 | China | 390761 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | 2023 | 86.42% | 24,093,264 |
| 73 | China | 730820 | Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts | 2023 | 85.92% | 16,798,309 |
| 74 | China | 842810 | Lifts and skip hoists | 2023 | 84.86% | 14,063,402 |
| 75 | China | 730890 | Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | 2023 | 84.79% | 75,828,363 |
| 76 | India | 720918 | Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mm | 2023 | 84.33% | 17,283,903 |
| 77 | China | 841989 | Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment; for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating food | 2023 | 84.31% | 11,475,988 |
| 78 | France | 330300 | Perfumes and toilet waters | 2023 | 84.29% | 10,697,363 |
| 79 | China | 843139 | Machinery; parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators) | 2023 | 83.98% | 12,020,133 |
| 80 | India | 871120 | Motorcycles (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-cars | 2023 | 83.57% | 56,672,355 |
| 81 | China | 390422 | Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substances | 2023 | 83.46% | 12,118,294 |
| 82 | China | 740811 | Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | 2023 | 83.21% | 17,716,051 |
| 83 | China | 847780 | Machinery; for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapter | 2023 | 83.16% | 18,813,009 |
| 84 | China | 271220 | Paraffin wax; containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured | 2023 | 82.51% | 12,254,979 |
| 85 | USA | 151620 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions; partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared | 2023 | 82.49% | 44,962,278 |
| 86 | USA | 190410 | Food preparations; obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products | 2023 | 81.76% | 16,953,601 |
| 87 | Türkiye | 721420 | Iron 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 rolling | 2023 | 81.27% | 112,049,644 |
| 88 | India | 170114 | Sugars; cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 2023 | 81.19% | 183,770,739 |
| 89 | China | 850440 | Electrical static converters | 2023 | 80.93% | 48,486,117 |
| 90 | China | 847420 | Machines; for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances | 2023 | 80.32% | 13,329,683 |
| 91 | China | 851762 | Communication 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 apparatus | 2023 | 80.09% | 79,377,339 |
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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