Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(14 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD113(14)[2]94(10)[1]74(6)[1]57(6)[1]45(4)36(2)19(1)
>= 50 mln USD21(4)[2]17(3)[1]16(3)[1]13(3)[1]7(1)6(1)1
>= 100 mln USD8(3)[2]6(2)[1]6(2)[1]5(2)[1]2(1)2(1)0
>= 200 mln USD4(2)[2]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]110
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran271410Bituminous or oil shale and tar sands201299.97%12,191,685
2Ukraine310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201285.73%146,337,044
3Ukraine871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles201273.39%27,379,149
4United Arab Emirates271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201271.85%22,252,629
5Saudi Arabia310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates201266.71%63,581,660
6Saudi 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 preparations201261.53%1,451,753,874
7Ukraine310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105201248.78%27,858,210
8Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201244.02%18,657,661
9United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201243.24%35,562,338
10Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter201240.97%12,603,564
11Iran854420Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors201238.88%17,134,254
12Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201234.88%15,955,991
13Russian Federation310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105201232.11%18,336,305
14Kuwait271019Petroleum 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 preparations201230.71%724,504,291

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 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.