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(13 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD153(13)[3]85(8)[3]50(5)[3]30(2)[2]20(2)[2]15(1)[2]8[2]
>= 50 mln USD48(3)[3]29(2)[3]18(1)[3]10[2]8[2]5[2]4[2]
>= 100 mln USD29(2)[3]15(1)[3]9(1)[3]6[2]5[2]3[2]2[2]
>= 200 mln USD15(1)[3]10(1)[3]7(1)[3]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 (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7118Coin200389.66%10,426,140
2United Arab Emirates2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement200371.80%14,519,965
3Iran0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried200359.39%20,575,202
4Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200355.73%285,556,261
5Ukraine3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200353.92%20,041,405
6Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200349.49%86,709,473
7Bahrain2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200348.18%13,958,185
8Iran2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200345.60%43,253,675
9United Arab Emirates2901Acyclic hydrocarbons200339.31%25,931,873
10Russian Federation2524Asbestos200336.99%20,068,818
11Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200336.49%124,594,069
12Iran7601Aluminium; unwrought200334.92%38,641,686
13Russian Federation4911Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographs200331.64%22,282,740

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Legend:

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

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