Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(18 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD179(18)[3]162(11)[3]144(8)[2]121(3)[1]103(3)[1]72(2)[1]50(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD35(4)[2]32(2)[2]30(1)[1]25221712
>= 100 mln USD11(2)[2]11(2)[2]10(1)[1]9764
>= 200 mln USD6(2)[2]6(2)[2]5(1)[1]4433
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (18 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201495.09%12,737,863
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 1mm201488.64%16,767,289
3United Arab Emirates271500Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs)201473.39%15,747,616
4Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter201458.98%14,425,675
5Russian Federation310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105201453.06%48,494,069
6United Arab Emirates271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201452.81%35,803,721
7United Arab Emirates392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods201451.67%11,455,104
8Kuwait271019Petroleum 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 preparations201450.71%1,698,953,702
9Saudi Arabia390190Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901201449.62%18,200,718
10Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201449.37%23,583,042
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 preparations201440.52%1,357,527,183
12Bahrain271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201438.43%26,056,966
13Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201438.19%34,474,135
14Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201436.77%33,190,696
15Ukraine310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201436.50%60,605,516
16Saudi Arabia310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201435.93%25,561,136
17Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201435.21%13,121,670
18Ukraine100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201434.58%58,400,350

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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:

(n)

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.