Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(9 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD71(9)[1]63(9)[1]55(4)[1]46(3)[1]32(1)2612
>= 50 mln USD12(2)[1]11(2)[1]9(1)[1]8(1)[1]752
>= 100 mln USD6(1)[1]6(1)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]431
>= 200 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]111
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates730449Steel, stainless; (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section201075.34%17,014,922
2Ukraine721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter201068.49%11,011,344
3Saudi 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 preparations201061.51%941,063,692
4United Arab Emirates720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208201053.55%10,039,529
5United Arab Emirates271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201045.12%17,676,452
6Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201044.13%12,103,327
7Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201042.14%68,312,492
8Iran271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201042.11%16,498,238
9Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201040.66%28,742,233

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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.