Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(13 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD203(13)[3]185(11)[3]169(9)[3]149(7)[3]110(4)[2]86(3)[2]54
>= 50 mln USD43(3)[1]38(2)[1]36(2)[1]33(1)[1]221712
>= 100 mln USD20(1)[1]19(1)[1]18(1)[1]17(1)[1]987
>= 200 mln USD6(1)[1]6(1)[1]6(1)[1]6(1)[1]222
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United 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)201583.93%12,898,995
2Ukraine720990Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, n.e.c. in heading no. 7209201582.79%13,394,916
3Saudi Arabia271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201581.20%10,276,478
4United Arab Emirates271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201579.62%43,860,179
5Kuwait271019Petroleum 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 preparations201567.26%1,324,060,862
6Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201566.23%25,299,738
7Saudi Arabia630533Sacks and bags; of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, not flexible intermediate bulk containers201566.05%11,317,345
8United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201554.04%58,149,549
9United Arab Emirates392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods201553.76%14,227,302
10Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201543.51%24,687,088
11Saudi Arabia390190Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901201542.50%20,491,494
12Ukraine100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201538.28%97,025,101
13Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201535.73%15,522,959

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 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.