Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(64 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1009(64)[4]705(42)[1]505(30)[1]354(15)[1]237(10)[1]144(4)64(2)
>= 50 mln USD293(29)[4]221(18)[1]164(13)[1]123(8)[1]78(5)[1]54(2)21
>= 100 mln USD148(20)[4]111(13)[1]81(10)[1]56(6)[1]33(4)[1]23(2)8
>= 200 mln USD76(12)[4]55(7)[1]35(5)[1]28(4)[1]15(3)[1]11(2)4
>= 500 mln USD29(6)[3]22(3)[1]14(3)[1]10(3)[1]6(3)[1]3(2)0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (64 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates842831Elevators and conveyors; continuous-action, for goods and materials, specially designed for underground use, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20201295.57%20,615,649
2Russian Federation750610Nickel; plates, sheets, strip and foil, not alloyed201293.71%11,366,611
3Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201288.63%1,164,998,813
4United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof201281.12%4,127,829,473
5Saudi Arabia290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201278.26%23,749,432
6Russian Federation720690Iron or non-alloy steel; primary forms (excluding ingots and iron of heading no. 7203)201277.58%63,103,859
7Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201275.37%5,875,536,277
8United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201274.36%36,705,941
9Qatar290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)201273.80%193,767,774
10Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201270.76%14,812,923
11Iran290220Cyclic hydrocarbons; benzene201269.35%38,952,192
12United Arab Emirates151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude201268.97%64,641,653
13Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201264.45%447,352,834
14United Arab Emirates252100Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement201262.87%146,679,047
15United Arab Emirates790400Zinc; bars, rods, profiles and wire201260.95%10,208,211
16Ukraine250840Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcined201259.56%14,179,864
17Saudi Arabia290542Alcohols; polyhydric, pentaerythritol201258.53%15,906,554
18Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201258.42%107,271,873
19Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201257.96%200,785,593
20United Arab Emirates251810Dolomite, not calcined or sintered; including dolomite roughly trimmed, or merely cut by sawing or otherwise into blocks or slabs of rectangular (including square) shape201257.79%27,323,597
21Ukraine721640Iron or non-alloy steel; L or T sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more201256.33%29,114,040
22Russian 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-section201254.87%54,106,069
23Ukraine721399Iron 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 diameter201254.29%45,290,342
24Ukraine310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201253.89%46,551,524
25Iran080250- Pistachios201253.71%28,877,226
26Russian Federation740710Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper201253.64%171,439,606
27Russian Federation720712Iron 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-section201253.47%126,687,098
28United Arab Emirates151491Vegetable oils; excluding low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude201252.85%20,240,386
29Russian Federation293371Heterocyclic compounds; lactams; 6-hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam)201250.19%16,376,967
30United Arab Emirates740729Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys)201250.02%10,859,222
31Iran290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201249.94%247,045,138
32Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201249.31%323,791,418
33Ukraine721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process201248.16%14,473,079
34Ukraine151491Vegetable oils; excluding low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude201246.93%17,969,777
35United Arab Emirates842410Fire extinguishers; whether or not charged201246.80%10,793,469
36Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201245.73%39,504,386
37Saudi Arabia290930Ethers; aromatic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201245.29%20,823,932
38Iraq080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried201245.16%50,804,697
39Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201245.01%70,592,089
40Saudi Arabia410691Tanned or crust hides and skins; of animals other than equine, ovine, bovine, goats or kids, swine and reptiles, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the wet state (including wet-blue)201243.64%10,926,864
41United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201242.41%111,360,983
42Russian Federation720241Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight more than 4% of carbon201240.08%10,791,280
43Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon201239.64%19,676,517
44United Arab Emirates252210Quicklime; excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825201239.03%23,228,841
45Qatar381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201238.52%73,722,559
46Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201237.83%700,165,225
47Russian Federation930690Ammunition; n.e.c. in chapter 93201237.60%10,629,112
48Bahrain760691Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, not alloyed, (not rectangular or square)201237.24%10,228,000
49Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201237.22%325,994,275
50Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201236.46%69,775,859
51Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201236.24%179,263,625
52United Arab Emirates271011-- Light oils and preparations201235.33%608,229,217
53Qatar271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201235.05%388,931,508
54Iran281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)201234.12%39,489,870
55United Arab Emirates710239Diamonds; non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set201234.02%2,143,503,296
56United Arab Emirates720390Ferrous products; spongy ferrous products and iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201233.45%21,845,125
57Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201233.38%179,859,676
58Ukraine270740Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; naphthalene201232.14%11,671,958
59Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201232.10%58,187,251
60Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201231.61%83,013,790
61United Arab Emirates790112Zinc; unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zinc201231.27%25,225,329
62Saudi Arabia291532Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; vinyl acetate201230.79%39,402,826
63United Arab Emirates271290Paraffin wax; containing by weight 0.75% or more of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured201230.29%23,303,209
64United Arab Emirates790111Zinc; unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight 99.99% or more of zinc201230.26%25,498,967

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 18 occurrences

Russian Federation: 16 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 11 occurrences

Ukraine: 8 occurrences

Qatar: 5 occurrences

Iran: 4 occurrences

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 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...

271119 - 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.