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(15 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD62(15)[2]47(10)[1]39(9)[1]33(9)[1]19(6)[1]12(3)[1]6(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD7(3)[2]5(2)[1]4(2)[1]4(2)[1]4(2)[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 100 mln USD5(1)[2]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD3[2]2[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201397.04%40,919,012
2Ukraine2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201396.31%31,770,067
3Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201380.66%43,951,620
4Ukraine2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes201377.28%73,975,412
5Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201376.66%21,856,117
6Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201375.29%139,156,873
7Ukraine8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof201365.75%16,227,397
8Russian Federation2103Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard201364.73%12,523,362
9Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201361.37%33,020,990
10Ukraine1905Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products201341.98%13,740,522
11United Arab Emirates8517Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528201335.08%53,717,692
12Ukraine1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa201332.91%20,270,491
13United Arab Emirates8528Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus201332.57%21,636,011
14Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa201330.81%18,975,477
15Iran6908Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; glazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing.201330.69%13,037,035

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 8 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

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.