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(14 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD108(14)[3]86(8)[2]72(6)[2]51(4)[1]36(2)[1]2518
>= 50 mln USD25(4)[2]21(3)[1]19(2)[1]12(1)8(1)30
>= 100 mln USD12(3)[2]8(2)[1]7(2)[1]5(1)2(1)10
>= 200 mln USD5(2)[2]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2000
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201379.16%11,207,280
2Saudi Arabia3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg201372.21%142,308,129
3United Arab Emirates2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks201363.88%32,731,843
4Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201363.59%32,753,707
5Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201357.57%16,175,975
6Saudi 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 oils201354.73%907,131,573
7Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201345.42%48,453,159
8United Arab Emirates1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form201345.40%95,668,368
9Kuwait2710Petroleum 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 oils201337.81%626,620,421
10Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201336.74%21,047,283
11Bahrain2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks201334.77%17,817,651
12Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201331.88%25,759,486
13Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201330.89%19,592,799
14United Arab Emirates8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof201330.23%11,118,723

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.