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(15 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD147(15)[3]121(7)[3]103(5)[2]85(2)[1]66(2)[1]43(1)[1]30(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD34(3)[2]30(2)[2]28(1)[1]2220159
>= 100 mln USD17(2)[2]16(2)[2]14(1)[1]121174
>= 200 mln USD6(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(1)[1]3322
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]1111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201494.65%12,738,360
2United Arab Emirates2715Bituminous 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
3Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201453.96%18,108,780
4United Arab Emirates2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks201453.40%36,667,683
5Kuwait2710Petroleum 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 oils201450.57%1,698,953,702
6Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201443.21%29,503,237
7Saudi 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 oils201440.40%1,357,527,183
8Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201439.80%36,254,928
9Bahrain2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks201437.95%26,056,966
10Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201437.32%34,474,135
11Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201437.09%21,760,368
12Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201435.93%33,190,696
13United Arab Emirates3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics201435.00%15,237,311
14Ukraine3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201434.46%60,605,516
15Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201432.64%33,756,841

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 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.