Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(23 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD421(23)[2]264(13)[1]170(5)100(3)70(3)37(2)17(1)
>= 50 mln USD191(15)[2]121(7)[1]79(3)46(1)33(1)16(1)7
>= 100 mln USD116(10)[2]72(4)[1]47(1)28(1)20(1)7(1)2
>= 200 mln USD74(8)[2]44(3)[1]26(1)13(1)10(1)3(1)1
>= 500 mln USD29(4)[2]19(3)[1]11(1)4(1)4(1)1(1)0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (23 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201194.17%15,321,088
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201182.12%793,550,623
3United Arab Emirates8907Boats, floating structures, other (for e.g. rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons)201174.69%16,102,744
4Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201158.34%83,439,367
5United Arab Emirates2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement201154.93%89,882,809
6Russian Federation2524Asbestos201148.29%113,352,918
7Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201145.83%5,051,842,751
8United Arab Emirates2518Dolomite, whether or not calcined or sintered, including dolomite roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape201144.95%15,988,757
9Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201144.91%729,110,945
10Ukraine7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections201144.64%17,102,422
11United Arab Emirates2522Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime; other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825201144.21%20,651,387
12Qatar3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201143.99%83,980,184
13Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201142.73%31,039,425
14Saudi Arabia4106Tanned or crust hides and skins of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared201138.69%11,562,372
15Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth201137.44%11,046,870
16Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201135.88%54,498,467
17Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201135.42%118,110,846
18Qatar2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons201135.20%225,695,739
19Iran3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201134.38%65,635,934
20Iran3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201134.27%672,580,371
21Iran2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201132.68%357,218,428
22Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought201132.37%223,262,268
23Saudi Arabia2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201130.09%328,943,598

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 7 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.