Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(9 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD35(9)[3]29(8)[3]24(6)[1]18(5)[1]16(5)[1]13(4)[1]4(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD6(1)[3]5(1)[3]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]1[1]
>= 100 mln USD3[3]3[3]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD0000000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon2010100.00%23,765,192
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 rolling201096.99%48,838,629
3Ukraine730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails201089.85%15,311,089
4Ukraine240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco201084.61%66,621,454
5Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201076.94%26,201,282
6Ukraine180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18201053.13%15,120,242
7United Arab Emirates851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks201048.03%27,764,460
8United Arab Emirates852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; incorporating a colour video display or screen201042.12%12,554,385
9Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201032.20%16,395,479

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 6 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

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.