Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(15 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD64(15)[1]51(12)[1]39(8)[1]31(8)[1]24(8)[1]13(6)[1]6(3)
>= 50 mln USD6(3)[1]5(2)[1]4(2)[1]4(2)[1]3(2)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)
>= 100 mln USD3[1]3[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]0
>= 200 mln USD3[1]3[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]0
>= 500 mln USD0000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201799.54%97,723,249
2Iran2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201793.04%31,676,672
3Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201790.07%16,053,772
4Ukraine2304Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil201785.28%11,853,990
5Russian Federation1005Maize (corn)201782.04%13,110,884
6Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201780.03%29,007,132
7Ukraine2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes201775.46%77,399,631
8Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201774.68%33,540,640
9Russian Federation2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201744.03%15,178,451
10Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa201742.89%22,873,391
11Iran3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201742.78%11,070,203
12Russian Federation1905Bread, 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 products201741.07%14,199,352
13United 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 8528201739.41%80,729,417
14Russian Federation8528Monitors 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 apparatus201733.81%19,467,903
15Iran6907Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics201732.36%16,462,899

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 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.