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(22 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD333(22)[1]217(14)145(8)89(4)62(4)39(3)16
>= 50 mln USD135(13)[1]91(7)56(3)34(2)21(2)14(1)5
>= 100 mln USD82(7)[1]52(3)35(2)25(2)15(2)10(1)5
>= 200 mln USD47(6)[1]28(3)19(2)14(2)8(2)3(1)1
>= 500 mln USD18(3)[1]9(1)5(1)4(1)4(1)2(1)0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (22 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7110Platinum; unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form200989.13%2,318,989,590
2Qatar7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200988.03%23,854,529
3United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200986.78%32,437,557
4Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200972.24%352,813,411
5Ukraine7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200954.92%27,156,824
6Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200953.49%70,182,077
7Bahrain2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200953.37%36,851,229
8United Arab Emirates8907Boats, floating structures, other (for e.g. rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons)200950.68%15,560,634
9Russian Federation2524Asbestos200946.47%89,549,236
10United Arab Emirates4907Unused 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
11Qatar3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902200943.31%52,586,009
12Saudi Arabia2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200943.21%48,170,498
13United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal200940.86%221,382,116
14Iran2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks200940.48%12,416,775
15Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200938.12%1,561,612,232
16Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200936.54%340,733,417
17Saudi Arabia4105Tanned or crust skins of sheep and lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared200933.85%26,024,541
18Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200933.15%70,310,398
19Saudi Arabia2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200932.24%156,123,545
20United Arab Emirates7102Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set200930.92%4,707,486,604
21Russian Federation7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel200930.69%26,414,280
22Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200930.57%92,525,007

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.