Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(50 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD763(50)[6]562(31)[3]398(17)[3]274(10)[1]195(8)123(4)66(2)
>= 50 mln USD209(24)[6]159(16)[3]109(9)[3]74(6)[1]50(4)33(2)16(1)
>= 100 mln USD95(12)[6]72(9)[3]53(6)[3]36(3)[1]27(2)17(1)9(1)
>= 200 mln USD56(10)[5]40(9)[3]29(6)[3]20(3)[1]13(2)6(1)2(1)
>= 500 mln USD21(4)[3]14(4)[2]9(3)[2]6(2)[1]5(1)4(1)2(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (50 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude2009100.00%31,304,793
2United Arab Emirates711011Metals; platinum, unwrought or in powder form200990.11%2,243,733,394
3Qatar720390Ferrous products; spongy ferrous products and iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200985.93%16,965,589
4United Arab Emirates711019Metals; platinum, semi-manufactured200980.95%74,161,438
5Qatar290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)200977.82%42,809,468
6Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution200977.56%50,970,374
7Ukraine721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process200973.25%18,936,371
8Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200972.70%347,869,671
9Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200964.45%85,036,665
10Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200961.32%1,546,533,626
11Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200959.08%203,478,908
12Ukraine721399Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring 14mm or more in diameter200958.11%35,712,790
13Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200957.53%521,158,586
14Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200955.91%237,545,835
15Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200953.42%36,851,229
16Iran290220Cyclic hydrocarbons; benzene200952.03%41,346,665
17United Arab Emirates890790Floating structures; tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons200951.96%15,534,665
18Russian Federation291030Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane (epichlorohydrin)200949.92%10,510,859
19Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon200949.90%17,547,259
20Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200948.71%209,665,326
21Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)200946.47%89,549,236
22Iran290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene200946.43%22,067,499
23Russian Federation901390Optical appliances and instruments; parts and accessories for articles of heading no. 9013200946.39%18,856,997
24Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200946.38%86,255,714
25United Arab Emirates490700Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title200944.94%63,185,775
26United Arab Emirates710239Diamonds; non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set200944.34%4,070,737,027
27Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200944.07%35,070,637
28United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof200943.41%218,482,042
29Qatar381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902200943.31%52,586,009
30Saudi Arabia250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200943.21%48,170,498
31Russian Federation740829Copper; wire, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys)200941.09%15,320,106
32United Arab Emirates390791Polyesters; n.e.c. in heading no. 3907, unsaturated, in primary forms200939.92%28,188,419
33Iraq080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried200939.70%37,965,068
34Iran262030Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly copper200939.44%12,746,447
35Saudi Arabia290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene200939.27%12,521,111
36Saudi Arabia271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200938.14%123,628,875
37Iran290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200937.88%70,434,634
38Iran271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock200936.73%10,071,381
39Ukraine721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter200935.90%11,655,466
40Saudi Arabia410510Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the wet state (including wet-blue)200935.78%26,024,541
41Iran080250- Pistachios200935.00%17,121,746
42Iran271290Paraffin wax; containing by weight 0.75% or more of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured200934.96%12,960,245
43Russian Federation722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products200933.74%26,414,280
44Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200933.23%89,188,328
45Ukraine720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section200933.03%65,112,826
46Saudi Arabia281410Ammonia; anhydrous200932.25%156,123,545
47Ukraine722540Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coils200932.12%54,207,478
48Iran790112Zinc; unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zinc200931.93%12,842,480
49Kuwait271011-- Light oils and preparations200931.81%401,035,191
50Russian Federation720826Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm200930.44%66,724,973

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 10 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 8 occurrences

Iran: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 6 occurrences

Qatar: 4 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.

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