Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(51 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD885(51)[7]646(36)[5]459(28)[3]333(17)[2]220(11)[1]132(6)[1]63(2)
>= 50 mln USD250(23)[7]182(15)[5]127(11)[3]96(8)[2]58(5)[1]36(4)[1]18
>= 100 mln USD129(18)[7]90(12)[5]64(9)[3]47(7)[2]29(4)[1]18(3)[1]9
>= 200 mln USD68(11)[7]47(8)[5]33(7)[3]23(5)[2]18(3)[1]9(2)[1]2
>= 500 mln USD28(4)[4]22(4)[3]16(4)[2]12(3)[1]10(2)[1]5(2)[1]1

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (51 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar391710Plastics; artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materials201096.75%16,041,975
2Qatar720390Ferrous products; spongy ferrous products and iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201091.62%17,077,744
3Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201088.77%514,998,926
4Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201087.84%53,021,320
5Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201085.78%2,193,789,391
6Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201084.49%132,430,050
7Ukraine721699Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216201075.47%18,142,250
8Ukraine721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process201075.37%32,997,923
9Bahrain760691Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, not alloyed, (not rectangular or square)201071.89%13,539,233
10Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201070.87%464,370,053
11Iran290220Cyclic hydrocarbons; benzene201070.30%43,881,666
12Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon201065.89%31,060,668
13Saudi Arabia271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201064.97%310,537,560
14Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201064.56%127,251,476
15Russian Federation293371Heterocyclic compounds; lactams; 6-hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam)201062.50%10,348,979
16United Arab Emirates710239Diamonds; non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set201061.04%11,422,742,485
17Ukraine721499Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section201060.62%17,576,096
18Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201057.91%909,982,370
19Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201057.85%13,052,564
20Russian Federation470311Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous wood201056.93%10,210,490
21Qatar290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)201056.25%218,946,328
22Ukraine721399Iron 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 diameter201055.96%63,784,619
23Ukraine721640Iron or non-alloy steel; L or T sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more201055.84%13,202,805
24Iran080250- Pistachios201054.48%28,528,656
25Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201053.20%20,648,977
26Russian Federation284920Carbides; of silicon, whether or not chemically defined201051.84%13,494,835
27Russian Federation310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates201050.60%41,242,579
28Russian Federation901390Optical appliances and instruments; parts and accessories for articles of heading no. 9013201050.54%12,027,722
29Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201048.95%103,761,450
30Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201048.81%112,030,815
31Iran271220Paraffin wax; containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured201048.49%36,761,357
32Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof201047.71%23,576,080
33Qatar381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201045.61%63,758,638
34Iran270750Aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707, of which 65% or more by volume (including losses) distils at 250 degrees Celsius by the ISO 3405 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 86 method)201045.58%14,633,548
35Saudi Arabia271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201040.37%322,650,103
36Iran270730Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; xylol (xylenes)201040.34%15,153,517
37Iran290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201039.66%91,024,336
38United Arab Emirates271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201039.02%311,859,966
39Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201038.97%210,840,816
40United Arab Emirates252100Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement201037.75%45,730,796
41Qatar290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201036.35%40,010,281
42Iraq080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried201035.79%42,669,292
43Russian Federation720719Iron 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-section201034.97%27,545,799
44Ukraine720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section201034.41%51,335,340
45Saudi Arabia281410Ammonia; anhydrous201034.39%205,162,975
46Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201034.19%170,522,492
47Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201032.81%10,395,071
48Russian Federation722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products201032.67%20,701,012
49Russian Federation720990Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, n.e.c. in heading no. 7209201032.46%48,565,184
50Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201030.76%181,365,412
51Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201030.10%139,986,126

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 13 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 12 occurrences

Ukraine: 7 occurrences

Iran: 7 occurrences

Qatar: 6 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.

[n]

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