Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(28 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD220(28)[5]147(21)[5]103(13)[3]71(9)[3]48(6)[3]34(5)[3]21(3)[3]
>= 50 mln USD54(6)[4]35(5)[4]21(1)[3]14(1)[3]10(1)[3]6(1)[3]5(1)[3]
>= 100 mln USD33(2)[3]21(2)[3]14[2]7[2]5[2]3[2]2[2]
>= 200 mln USD15[2]9[2]7[2]5[2]4[2]2[2]2[2]
>= 500 mln USD8[2]7[2]5[2]4[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (28 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)2003100.00%13,958,185
2Ukraine310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution200394.83%11,391,947
3Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200391.02%83,722,871
4Russian Federation711810Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender200389.66%10,426,140
5Iran080250- Pistachios200382.73%20,245,627
6United Arab Emirates252100Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement200371.80%14,519,965
7Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200366.16%39,316,793
8United Arab Emirates290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene200363.44%25,931,762
9Iran080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried200362.37%20,421,134
10Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200358.23%16,388,266
11Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200352.93%23,589,616
12Russian Federation750220Nickel; unwrought, alloys200352.52%12,172,038
13Kuwait290942-- Monomethyl ethers Of Ethylene glycol or Of diethylene glycol200350.76%10,417,979
14Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200349.03%74,537,435
15Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200348.56%164,309,261
16Saudi Arabia290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)200347.74%25,791,750
17Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200346.93%82,965,100
18Iran250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200345.60%43,253,675
19Ukraine720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208200343.82%108,787,289
20Iran760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200342.55%37,953,663
21Saudi Arabia271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200342.44%27,877,463
22Qatar290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)200338.20%20,639,146
23Qatar290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200337.14%37,566,153
24Russian Federation252400Asbestos.200336.99%20,068,818
25Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200336.13%16,104,361
26Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200335.51%22,727,531
27Russian Federation720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208200334.03%84,493,976
28Russian Federation491199Printed matter; n.e.c. in heading no. 4911200332.55%22,282,532

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Iran: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 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.