Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(6 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD143(6)[1]121(4)[1]96(1)[1]78574121
>= 50 mln USD34(3)[1]30(3)[1]24(1)[1]2215128
>= 100 mln USD15(2)[1]13(2)[1]10(1)[1]9775
>= 200 mln USD10(2)[1]10(2)[1]8(1)[1]7554
>= 500 mln USD4(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]3222

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait2710Petroleum 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 oils202153.81%510,697,542
2Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin202144.56%418,257,607
3Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202142.80%67,972,461
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202140.79%46,910,237
5Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202135.66%37,130,109
6United Arab Emirates9406Buildings; prefabricated202130.88%13,283,415

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - 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.