Extreme Import Bottlenecks
The tables below show Ghana's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.
Ghana
39 bottlenecks| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 930110 | Military weapons; artillery weapons (e.g. guns, howitzers, and mortars) | 2023 | 100.00% | 19,145,519 |
| 2 | USA | 841182 | Turbines; gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kW | 2023 | 99.80% | 12,605,672 |
| 3 | USA | 890399 | Vessels; (other than sailboats and motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length exceeding 7.5m | 2023 | 99.41% | 11,762,524 |
| 4 | China | 720827 | Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mm | 2023 | 99.39% | 15,249,198 |
| 5 | China | 842699 | Cranes and derricks; for other than mounting on road vehicles, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426 | 2023 | 99.11% | 53,681,811 |
| 6 | China | 721049 | Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | 2023 | 98.63% | 125,444,193 |
| 7 | China | 721391 | Iron 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 diameter | 2023 | 98.57% | 15,761,575 |
| 8 | China | 721061 | Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | 2023 | 98.40% | 36,053,017 |
| 9 | China | 380893 | Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators; other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | 2023 | 97.09% | 205,562,044 |
| 10 | China | 761490 | Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core | 2023 | 96.96% | 16,967,389 |
| 11 | China | 390769 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of less than 78ml/g | 2023 | 95.98% | 57,780,765 |
| 12 | China | 320720 | Enamels and glazes; vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparations | 2023 | 95.46% | 13,397,973 |
| 13 | Côte d'Ivoire | 180100 | Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted | 2023 | 94.66% | 19,877,651 |
| 14 | China | 871631 | Tanker trailers and tanker semi-trailers | 2023 | 93.98% | 12,340,399 |
| 15 | Burkina Faso | 120799 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; n.e.c. in heading no. 1207, whether or not broken | 2023 | 93.77% | 171,861,766 |
| 16 | China | 720917 | Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm | 2023 | 93.44% | 40,006,709 |
| 17 | China | 390761 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | 2023 | 92.86% | 22,234,444 |
| 18 | China | 560314 | Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 150g/m2) | 2023 | 92.82% | 21,514,159 |
| 19 | Finland | 843031 | Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery; self-propelled | 2023 | 90.19% | 10,825,094 |
| 20 | France | 830710 | Tubing; flexible, with or without fittings, of iron or steel | 2023 | 89.44% | 47,243,346 |
| 21 | India | 732591 | Iron; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron | 2023 | 89.41% | 30,142,280 |
| 22 | China | 160415 | Fish preparations; mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | 2023 | 89.26% | 13,311,065 |
| 23 | Nigeria | 240220 | Cigarettes; containing tobacco | 2023 | 88.89% | 11,756,387 |
| 24 | China | 721790 | Iron or non-alloy steel; wire, n.e.c. in heading no. 7217 | 2023 | 87.85% | 10,462,372 |
| 25 | China | 841510 | Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or 'split-system' | 2023 | 87.61% | 18,314,971 |
| 26 | Viet Nam | 100640 | Cereals; rice, broken | 2023 | 87.37% | 74,409,559 |
| 27 | China | 640220 | Footwear; with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by plugs | 2023 | 87.19% | 19,879,765 |
| 28 | China | 871120 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars; side-cars | 2023 | 87.01% | 42,895,865 |
| 29 | China | 200290 | Vegetable preparations; tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid | 2023 | 86.54% | 30,056,527 |
| 30 | China | 854140 | Electrical apparatus; photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) | 2023 | 86.21% | 15,201,812 |
| 31 | Belgium | 110710 | Malt; not roasted | 2023 | 85.62% | 15,067,377 |
| 32 | Türkiye | 190230 | Food preparations; pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared | 2023 | 82.60% | 12,801,856 |
| 33 | China | 902830 | Meters; electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | 2023 | 82.46% | 11,159,767 |
| 34 | China | 851770 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network; parts | 2023 | 81.71% | 31,280,132 |
| 35 | Egypt | 252020 | Plasters; (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders | 2023 | 81.08% | 23,331,606 |
| 36 | Viet Nam | 100630 | Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | 2023 | 80.58% | 162,009,687 |
| 37 | China | 600690 | Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04,and other than those made of wool, fine animal hair, cotton, synthetic or artificial fibres | 2023 | 80.35% | 10,491,142 |
| 38 | China | 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | 2023 | 80.06% | 40,834,048 |
| 39 | Türkiye | 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | 2023 | 80.02% | 29,292,958 |
China: 25 occurrences
Türkiye: 2 occurrences
USA: 2 occurrences
Viet Nam: 2 occurrences
Belgium: 1 occurrence
Burkina Faso: 1 occurrence
Côte d'Ivoire: 1 occurrence
Egypt: 1 occurrence
Finland: 1 occurrence
France: 1 occurrence
India: 1 occurrence
Nigeria: 1 occurrence
Legend:
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