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(24 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD431(24)[1]280(16)[1]185(10)[1]121(6)75(3)44(2)19
>= 50 mln USD199(17)[1]134(12)[1]93(8)[1]60(5)37(3)22(2)7
>= 100 mln USD131(11)[1]84(8)[1]61(6)[1]35(3)23(2)12(2)2
>= 200 mln USD74(7)[1]49(5)[1]34(4)[1]19(2)12(2)7(2)2
>= 500 mln USD31(4)[1]20(3)[1]13(3)[1]8(2)4(2)2(2)0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (24 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 modified201288.60%1,164,998,813
2United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal201280.15%4,128,679,469
3Russian Federation7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201270.29%63,103,859
4United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201264.02%85,045,714
5United Arab Emirates2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement201262.87%146,679,047
6United Arab Emirates7904Zinc; bars, rods, profiles and wire201260.95%10,208,211
7Russian Federation2524Asbestos201257.96%200,785,593
8Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201256.50%7,913,193,202
9United 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) shape201253.59%27,323,597
10Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201252.67%180,793,167
11Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought201247.47%324,631,296
12Russian Federation7407Copper; bars, rods and profiles201247.26%178,023,039
13Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201245.70%64,756,664
14Ukraine7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections201244.26%38,822,030
15Saudi Arabia4106Tanned or crust hides and skins of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared201244.02%16,492,991
16Iraq0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried201240.12%50,804,697
17Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth201239.74%14,179,864
18Qatar2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons201239.17%216,549,690
19Qatar3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201238.52%73,722,559
20United Arab Emirates2522Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime; other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825201238.32%24,229,879
21Saudi Arabia2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201237.00%659,454,844
22Saudi Arabia3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201236.46%69,775,859
23United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire201232.13%115,411,780
24Russian Federation9306Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition, projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads201230.52%10,657,978

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Iraq: 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.