Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(14 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD61(14)[2]47(11)[2]34(9)[2]28(8)[2]20(6)[2]9(4)5(3)
>= 50 mln USD7(4)[1]6(3)[1]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]3(2)[1]2(2)2(2)
>= 100 mln USD3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine0511Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption201597.47%12,184,900
2Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201595.99%114,568,282
3United Arab Emirates7305Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless201592.77%67,617,664
4Iran2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201583.83%31,388,779
5Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201573.72%42,248,252
6Russian Federation2716Electrical energy201571.45%31,307,183
7Russian Federation1005Maize (corn)201569.30%10,311,383
8Ukraine2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes201566.17%68,539,260
9Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201550.94%22,138,239
10Ukraine2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201545.11%11,784,774
11Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201541.53%18,048,514
12United 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 8528201534.73%51,775,639
13Iran6907Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics201531.23%14,052,184
14Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa201530.63%14,401,762

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

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.