Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(17 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD269(17)[2]173(7)117(6)69(2)47(1)30(1)14(1)
>= 50 mln USD102(10)[2]64(3)37(2)20(1)15(1)10(1)5(1)
>= 100 mln USD58(5)[2]39(1)26(1)141064
>= 200 mln USD30(3)[2]19138642
>= 500 mln USD14(2)[2]964331

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bahrain2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200699.72%62,513,723
2Iran3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902200660.38%15,036,589
3Ukraine7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200655.29%33,312,540
4United Arab Emirates2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement200652.45%22,329,934
5Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth200651.69%10,617,802
6Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin200650.90%155,748,171
7Iran2712Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, similar products obtained by synthesis, other processes; coloured or not200649.22%56,077,494
8Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200639.09%147,874,828
9Iran0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried200639.02%36,055,426
10Russian Federation7407Copper; bars, rods and profiles200638.05%54,107,153
11Russian Federation2524Asbestos200636.49%41,642,006
12Ukraine3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200635.47%331,402,576
13Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200631.78%52,714,412
14Qatar2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons200631.35%90,048,411
15Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200630.86%850,939,211
16Saudi Arabia4105Tanned or crust skins of sheep and lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared200630.47%13,241,691
17Saudi Arabia2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200630.02%827,868,322

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 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.