Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, the matrix below shows Ethiopia'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.

Ethiopia

Year: 2005(5 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD38(5)[1]34(3)[1]24(2)[1]17(2)[1]15(2)[1]12(2)[1]8(1)
>= 50 mln USD3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]1
>= 100 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1
>= 200 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine721430Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, including those twisted after rolling, of free-cutting steel200599.57%10,415,725
2Saudi Arabia271019Petroleum 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 preparations200589.40%595,524,072
3Ukraine310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200544.94%15,041,954
4Ukraine721420Iron 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 rolling200534.45%19,362,174
5United Arab Emirates870422Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1200534.24%16,344,880

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.