Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(9 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD181(9)[3]112(4)[3]66(2)[2]43(1)[2]31(1)[2]22[2]17[2]
>= 50 mln USD60(5)[3]39(3)[3]23(1)[2]16[2]13[2]9[2]6[2]
>= 100 mln USD34(4)[3]25(3)[3]17(1)[2]13[2]11[2]8[2]5[2]
>= 200 mln USD17(2)[3]12(2)[3]7[2]5[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]
>= 500 mln USD9[2]7[2]5[2]4[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement200474.81%25,450,323
2Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200458.27%134,710,360
3Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200440.50%482,450,611
4Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200440.10%228,540,144
5Saudi Arabia4105Tanned or crust skins of sheep and lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared200436.22%12,775,728
6Russian Federation2524Asbestos200435.11%19,728,514
7Iran0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried200435.02%15,666,467
8Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic200433.75%141,926,001
9Qatar2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons200430.36%73,864,101

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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.