Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(18 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD296(18)[1]191(7)125(3)76(2)52(2)35(1)14(1)
>= 50 mln USD132(8)[1]85(3)543322154
>= 100 mln USD80(5)[1]50(1)33211482
>= 200 mln USD45(4)[1]25(1)1610730
>= 500 mln USD17(2)[1]12(1)96530

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (18 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bahrain2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200799.97%46,754,979
2United Arab Emirates8907Boats, floating structures, other (for e.g. rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons)200776.89%25,351,066
3Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth200758.98%17,502,338
4Iran2712Petroleum 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 not200749.08%78,766,391
5United Arab Emirates2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement200747.31%39,277,084
6Russian Federation7407Copper; bars, rods and profiles200742.07%70,362,457
7Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin200741.38%536,044,911
8Russian Federation2524Asbestos200737.57%49,442,621
9Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200736.74%239,442,912
10Saudi Arabia2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200736.38%207,063,141
11Qatar2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons200735.36%117,158,274
12Qatar3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902200734.15%17,055,325
13Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200732.53%95,150,496
14Saudi Arabia4105Tanned or crust skins of sheep and lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared200732.52%18,544,729
15Ukraine7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200732.20%15,878,532
16Iran0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried200731.98%33,626,784
17Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200731.96%1,220,795,448
18Iran3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902200731.77%15,868,887

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Legend:

(n)

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.