Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

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 DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China930110Military weapons; artillery weapons (e.g. guns, howitzers, and mortars)2023100.00%19,145,519
2USA841182Turbines; gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kW202399.80%12,605,672
3USA890399Vessels; (other than sailboats and motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length exceeding 7.5m202399.41%11,762,524
4China720827Iron 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 3mm202399.39%15,249,198
5China842699Cranes and derricks; for other than mounting on road vehicles, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426202399.11%53,681,811
6China721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202398.63%125,444,193
7China721391Iron 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 diameter202398.57%15,761,575
8China721061Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys202398.40%36,053,017
9China380893Herbicides, 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 articles202397.09%205,562,044
10China761490Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel core202396.96%16,967,389
11China390769Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of less than 78ml/g202395.98%57,780,765
12China320720Enamels and glazes; vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparations202395.46%13,397,973
13Côte d'Ivoire180100Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted202394.66%19,877,651
14China871631Tanker trailers and tanker semi-trailers202393.98%12,340,399
15Burkina Faso120799Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; n.e.c. in heading no. 1207, whether or not broken202393.77%171,861,766
16China720917Iron 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 1mm202393.44%40,006,709
17China390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher202392.86%22,234,444
18China560314Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 150g/m2)202392.82%21,514,159
19Finland843031Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery; self-propelled202390.19%10,825,094
20France830710Tubing; flexible, with or without fittings, of iron or steel202389.44%47,243,346
21India732591Iron; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron202389.41%30,142,280
22China160415Fish preparations; mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)202389.26%13,311,065
23Nigeria240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco202388.89%11,756,387
24China721790Iron or non-alloy steel; wire, n.e.c. in heading no. 7217202387.85%10,462,372
25China841510Air 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'202387.61%18,314,971
26Viet Nam100640Cereals; rice, broken202387.37%74,409,559
27China640220Footwear; with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by plugs202387.19%19,879,765
28China871120Motorcycles (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-cars202387.01%42,895,865
29China200290Vegetable preparations; tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid202386.54%30,056,527
30China854140Electrical apparatus; photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED)202386.21%15,201,812
31Belgium110710Malt; not roasted202385.62%15,067,377
32Türkiye190230Food preparations; pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared202382.60%12,801,856
33China902830Meters; electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof202382.46%11,159,767
34China851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network; parts202381.71%31,280,132
35Egypt252020Plasters; (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders202381.08%23,331,606
36Viet Nam100630Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed202380.58%162,009,687
37China600690Fabrics; 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 fibres202380.35%10,491,142
38China721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics202380.06%40,834,048
39Türkiye110100Wheat or meslin flour202380.02%29,292,958

Partner frequency summary:

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:

Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.