Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(13 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD52(13)[3]42(11)[3]35(9)[2]31(9)[1]24(7)[1]16(3)[1]11(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD11(3)[3]10(3)[3]6(2)[2]5(2)[1]5(2)[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 100 mln USD6(1)[3]6(1)[3]4(1)[2]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD3[3]3[3]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201398.83%40,876,473
2Ukraine270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201396.31%31,770,067
3Ukraine721420Iron 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 rolling201383.93%43,290,894
4Ukraine240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco201377.73%73,975,412
5Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201376.70%21,856,117
6Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201375.30%138,117,441
7Russian Federation210390Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings201372.73%11,835,460
8Ukraine170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201367.46%15,744,350
9Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201367.28%32,625,112
10United Arab Emirates851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks201345.35%52,053,601
11Ukraine180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18201342.10%16,441,841
12United 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 screen201338.77%20,546,084
13Iran690890-Other201330.70%13,035,487

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 7 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.