Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(9 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD181(9)[1]167(8)[1]149(6)[1]125(3)105(2)75(2)44(2)
>= 50 mln USD38(1)[1]32(1)[1]29(1)[1]2421149
>= 100 mln USD20(1)[1]17(1)[1]14(1)[1]9875
>= 200 mln USD5(1)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]3333
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201690.63%26,748,015
2Ukraine720990Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, n.e.c. in heading no. 7209201690.45%12,996,783
3United Arab Emirates392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods201665.16%15,050,742
4United 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)201656.58%14,151,566
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 preparations201655.12%903,969,482
6Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201653.31%33,078,768
7Ukraine720917Iron 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 1mm201649.78%14,672,763
8United Arab Emirates390190Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901201640.61%12,662,372
9Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201634.76%14,567,824

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.