Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(16 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD118(16)[3]104(11)[2]88(11)[2]75(8)[1]59(7)[1]48(4)32(3)
>= 50 mln USD23(4)[2]21(3)[1]18(3)[1]15(2)12(2)9(1)4
>= 100 mln USD10(2)[2]8(1)[1]7(1)[1]4321
>= 200 mln USD3(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1000
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201399.82%30,351,074
2Ukraine720917Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm201397.29%17,415,124
3Ukraine720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section201395.46%12,095,515
4United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201385.12%86,229,627
5Saudi Arabia271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201379.52%11,207,280
6Saudi Arabia310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates201378.03%82,446,797
7Ukraine721399Iron 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 14mm or more in diameter201376.79%13,008,009
8United Arab Emirates271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201362.13%30,364,779
9Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter201358.96%18,673,048
10Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201356.07%29,510,257
11Saudi 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 preparations201354.86%907,131,573
12Kuwait271019Petroleum 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 preparations201337.90%626,620,421
13Bahrain271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201336.45%17,817,651
14Ukraine720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm201334.26%12,725,567
15Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201331.60%14,003,737
16Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201331.51%15,675,821

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.