Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(6 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD49(6)[1]38(5)[1]26(2)[1]23(2)[1]17(1)[1]13(1)[1]4
>= 50 mln USD9(1)[1]8(1)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]1
>= 100 mln USD3(1)[1]3(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 (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200780.13%591,982,262
2Qatar3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200762.99%21,080,817
3Iran7901Zinc; unwrought200749.05%12,960,450
4Iran2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks200746.40%11,569,017
5Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200745.03%21,219,196
6Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200732.65%11,303,706

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - 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.