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(18 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD386(18)[2]246(12)[1]164(4)96(3)64(3)36(1)16
>= 50 mln USD169(11)[2]110(8)[1]70(3)37(2)23(2)14(1)6
>= 100 mln USD99(10)[2]64(7)[1]40(3)23(2)14(2)8(1)4
>= 200 mln USD58(6)[2]37(4)[1]21(1)12(1)7(1)4(1)1
>= 500 mln USD25(4)[2]18(4)[1]10(1)7(1)5(1)2(1)0

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201088.72%514,998,926
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 forms201078.30%17,077,744
3Bahrain2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201074.39%132,430,050
4Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201056.67%104,699,307
5Russian Federation2524Asbestos201048.95%103,761,450
6Ukraine7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections201048.34%40,090,331
7Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201047.71%624,996,589
8Saudi Arabia4106Tanned or crust hides and skins of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared201046.01%11,184,150
9United Arab Emirates7102Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set201045.65%12,728,070,276
10Qatar3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201045.61%63,758,638
11Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201045.55%28,217,965
12Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201042.10%2,276,151,220
13United Arab Emirates2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement201037.75%45,730,796
14Iran2712Petroleum 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 not201035.58%44,305,041
15Saudi Arabia2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201034.38%205,162,975
16Qatar2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons201032.27%242,430,451
17Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought201031.24%172,684,884
18Russian Federation7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel201030.72%20,701,012

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 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.