Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(20 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD147(20)[5]105(16)[5]80(12)[5]63(8)[4]50(4)[3]37(3)[3]19(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD37(4)[3]29(3)[3]25(3)[3]18(1)[3]12[2]10[2]7[2]
>= 100 mln USD23(1)[2]17[2]15[2]12[2]7[2]7[2]5[2]
>= 200 mln USD11[2]10[2]10[2]7[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]
>= 500 mln USD5[2]5[2]5[2]4[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200199.99%49,001,616
2Russian Federation711810Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender200181.84%14,369,927
3Iran080250- Pistachios200181.70%18,595,496
4Russian Federation310490Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3104200170.93%11,056,096
5Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200169.88%16,386,752
6United Arab Emirates252100Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement200165.43%10,763,091
7Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200161.87%81,791,160
8Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200161.42%12,497,111
9Ukraine720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208200159.02%86,529,118
10Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200155.92%82,947,140
11Saudi Arabia271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200152.25%10,175,718
12Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200150.29%17,434,719
13Saudi Arabia290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)200148.90%11,245,628
14Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200142.91%14,769,879
15United Arab Emirates270740Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; naphthalene200140.69%14,517,601
16Iran080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried200140.05%19,038,951
17Iran760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200138.29%33,431,310
18United Arab Emirates270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707200138.27%165,803,956
19Saudi Arabia270740Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; naphthalene200135.29%12,589,262
20Qatar290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200134.26%18,611,169

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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...

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.