Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, the matrix below shows Georgia'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.

Georgia

Year: 2006(10 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD23(10)[4]22(10)[3]17(9)[2]11(6)[1]8(4)[1]6(3)[1]4(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD7(2)[4]6(2)[3]5(2)[2]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD3(1)[2]3(1)[2]3(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200698.42%204,245,987
2Ukraine721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling200697.90%30,588,104
3Russian Federation240310- Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion200684.09%10,078,126
4Russian Federation100190- Other200671.67%62,953,187
5Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200669.18%14,428,544
6Russian Federation271600Electrical energy200665.12%15,420,849
7Ukraine240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco200656.95%12,997,085
8Russian Federation110100Wheat or meslin flour200655.99%16,654,822
9United Arab Emirates852812-- colour200655.38%14,098,529
10Ukraine180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18200647.96%10,751,188

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271121 - 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.