Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(20 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD49(20)[5]43(18)[4]30(12)[2]22(10)[2]18(8)[1]13(7)[1]10(5)[1]
>= 50 mln USD8(4)[4]7(3)[3]4(2)[1]3(2)[1]2(2)2(2)0
>= 100 mln USD3[3]3[3]1[1]1[1]000
>= 200 mln USD0000000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (20 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200899.98%13,521,702
2Ukraine721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter200899.44%14,929,261
3Ukraine860719Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof200892.22%15,219,629
4Ukraine270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200892.06%26,609,323
5Russian Federation271600Electrical energy200890.26%20,164,905
6Ukraine240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco200887.99%52,638,488
7Ukraine721420Iron 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 rolling200883.61%87,375,782
8Ukraine870210Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), new or used200875.64%17,901,885
9Ukraine240310- Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion200868.12%11,041,599
10United Arab Emirates852812-- colour200861.37%22,109,593
11Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200859.97%26,651,338
12Ukraine180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18200851.86%17,375,230
13Russian Federation100190- Other200849.41%48,826,602
14United Arab Emirates852520- Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus200849.13%67,293,964
15Ukraine110100Wheat or meslin flour200843.15%32,141,032
16United Arab Emirates870332Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500cc200841.88%14,162,856
17United Arab Emirates841821Refrigerators; for household use, compression-type, electric or other200840.94%10,890,511
18Russian Federation210690Food preparations; n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10200840.35%11,198,792
19Ukraine210690Food preparations; n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10200838.72%10,746,381
20Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200838.52%76,079,990

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 11 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.