Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows India'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.

India

Year: 2000(20 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD144(20)[6]108(14)[6]79(11)[5]61(7)[4]48(7)[4]34(4)[2]25(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD32(5)[3]27(3)[3]21(3)[3]15(1)[3]12(1)[3]8[1]6[1]
>= 100 mln USD20(2)[3]17(1)[3]14(1)[3]10(1)[3]7(1)[3]4[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD9[2]9[2]7[2]5[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD5[2]5[2]5[2]4[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (20 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation880510Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear and parts thereof200099.87%27,432,240
2Saudi Arabia271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas200095.95%16,066,113
3United Arab Emirates252100Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement200085.55%20,864,188
4Russian Federation720260Ferro-alloys; ferro-nickel200081.68%14,761,101
5Iran080250- Pistachios200075.32%11,452,357
6Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200073.29%101,639,865
7Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200071.52%10,585,461
8Russian Federation720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208200058.41%60,999,402
9Saudi Arabia290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)200056.44%11,229,525
10Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200053.73%60,381,244
11Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200053.26%12,506,059
12Qatar290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene200045.26%12,348,722
13Iran271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200045.10%18,671,851
14Bahrain270740Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; naphthalene200043.07%13,067,078
15Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200039.85%41,553,604
16Iran760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200038.92%25,764,571
17Iran290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene200037.19%10,146,424
18Ukraine720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section200036.94%28,297,120
19Saudi Arabia281410Ammonia; anhydrous200031.45%77,830,129
20Saudi Arabia270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707200030.25%131,783,171

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Iran: 4 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271129 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.