Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(35 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD138(35)[3]111(31)[2]100(27)[1]72(22)[1]58(16)[1]44(14)[1]30(11)[1]
>= 50 mln USD23(6)[3]19(5)[2]16(4)[1]12(3)[1]11(3)[1]9(2)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD13(4)[2]9(3)[1]6(2)4(1)3(1)20
>= 200 mln USD7(2)[1]5(1)[1]32110
>= 500 mln USD1111110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (35 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation010392Swine; live, other than pure-bred breeding animals, weighing 50kg or more2025100.00%39,605,245
2Russian Federation271390Residues; of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals2025100.00%12,596,043
3Russian Federation270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon202599.48%31,020,336
4Russian Federation290410Derivatives of hydrocarbons; containing only sulpho groups, their salts and ethyl esters, whether or not halogenated202598.19%25,465,847
5Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202598.13%95,848,170
6Russian Federation841940Distilling or rectifying plant; not used for domestic purposes202597.44%31,514,226
7Russian Federation440910Wood; coniferous (including unassembled strips and friezes for parquet flooring), continuously shaped along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed202596.83%17,117,126
8Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202594.88%14,441,510
9Iran721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter202593.94%13,549,039
10Russian Federation440890Wood; n.e.c. in heading no. 4408, sheets for veneer or plywood, other wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, not exceeding 6mm in thickness202592.82%18,768,354
11Russian Federation720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness202591.01%38,189,779
12Russian Federation210111Extracts, essences and concentrates; of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee202587.72%23,832,445
13Russian Federation151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202582.63%54,574,769
14Russian Federation902830Meters; electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof202582.56%10,492,948
15Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202579.81%102,193,860
16Iran690722Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not over 10%202579.78%21,163,947
17Iraq271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202568.78%28,423,167
18United Arab Emirates851714Telephone sets; other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networks202567.30%17,279,792
19Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202566.02%15,183,969
20Russian Federation441233Plywood; with sheets of wood only; not bamboo; each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut202564.17%16,750,100
21Iran390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202563.42%16,862,804
22Ukraine180632Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less202562.64%15,442,923
23United Arab Emirates851713Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless networks202559.89%145,664,145
24Russian Federation200819Nuts and other seeds; whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures)202559.00%11,059,253
25Russian Federation210390Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings202556.96%17,299,726
26Russian Federation220710Undenatured ethyl alcohol; of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher202553.21%21,648,786
27Russian Federation701090Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods202550.28%39,805,722
28Russian Federation190110Food preparations; of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale202548.18%12,137,879
29Ukraine230400Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202547.96%10,912,264
30Iran040210Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight)202546.47%14,556,005
31Russian Federation271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202542.49%323,755,668
32Russian Federation180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18202539.86%26,853,514
33Russian Federation170490Sugar confectionery; (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa202537.86%13,477,597
34Russian Federation090121Coffee; roasted, not decaffeinated202537.00%10,265,394
35Russian Federation999999Commodities not specified according to kind202530.32%206,879,748

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 26 occurrences

Iran: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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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.