Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(14 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD83(14)[2]71(11)[2]60(8)[2]50(5)[1]38(3)[1]28(3)[1]20(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD13(3)[1]11(3)[1]10(2)[1]7542
>= 100 mln USD5(1)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]4211
>= 200 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1000
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates201199.53%40,594,154
2Iran271410Bituminous or oil shale and tar sands201190.56%17,082,897
3Ukraine721320Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of free-cutting steel201188.10%14,540,642
4Ukraine721990Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7219201162.67%10,627,668
5United Arab Emirates271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201162.45%23,579,913
6Russian Federation100190- Other201155.30%98,672,843
7Ukraine310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201155.25%45,836,185
8Saudi 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 preparations201153.96%798,996,344
9Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201146.15%13,788,691
10United Arab Emirates940600Prefabricated buildings.201145.41%23,234,411
11Russian Federation100110- Durum wheat201143.50%97,325,821
12United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)201138.49%11,313,363
13Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201133.86%11,526,025
14Iran271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201133.20%12,536,682

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

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.