Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(65 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1193(65)[4]879(45)[4]643(30)[3]476(20)[1]317(10)[1]202(6)[1]108(3)
>= 50 mln USD356(36)[4]287(25)[4]219(17)[3]168(12)[1]110(6)[1]73(5)[1]40(2)
>= 100 mln USD179(26)[4]146(19)[4]111(15)[3]80(10)[1]51(5)[1]30(4)[1]15(2)
>= 200 mln USD97(20)[4]78(13)[4]59(9)[3]43(6)[1]27(3)[1]13(2)[1]4(1)
>= 500 mln USD32(4)[3]29(4)[3]23(3)[2]16(2)[1]11(2)[1]5(2)[1]2(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (65 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201499.05%1,518,475,912
2Russian Federation841630Furnace accessories; mechanical stokers, mechanical grates, mechanical ash dischargers and similar appliances201495.29%10,971,074
3United Arab Emirates890690Vessels; other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships201490.23%196,488,711
4Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201485.18%8,423,374,410
5United Arab Emirates740729Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys)201482.71%60,295,917
6United Arab Emirates151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude201481.57%171,540,324
7Russian Federation490600Plans and drawings; for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photo- graphic reproductions; their carbon copies201478.95%30,143,966
8Iran080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell201478.67%26,562,645
9United Arab Emirates271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201473.28%17,243,014
10Iran290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201471.98%391,845,523
11Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201469.62%26,055,320
12United Arab Emirates252100Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement201469.04%217,259,891
13Saudi Arabia290930Ethers; aromatic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201468.45%41,839,930
14Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201467.08%98,636,128
15United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201465.71%146,635,316
16Iran080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled201465.51%27,422,027
17Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201464.15%175,781,956
18United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201460.12%200,196,578
19United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof201460.10%441,645,746
20Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201460.08%12,453,959
21Qatar290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)201456.84%157,350,245
22United Arab Emirates710420Stones; precious or semi-precious, synthetic or reconstructed, (not piezo-electric quartz), unworked or simply sawn, roughly shaped, (not strung, mounted or set), temporarily strung for transport convenience201456.55%34,474,106
23Saudi Arabia290542Alcohols; polyhydric, pentaerythritol201455.83%14,505,199
24United Arab Emirates271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201455.78%487,813,892
25United Arab Emirates890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms201455.51%216,567,650
26United Arab Emirates283990Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium201454.61%13,075,563
27Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201454.12%1,516,701,749
28United Arab Emirates151491Vegetable oils; excluding low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude201453.32%12,073,889
29Qatar290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201452.47%23,461,242
30Russian Federation740710Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper201450.43%144,308,042
31United Arab Emirates720712Iron 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-section201449.72%59,896,815
32Russian Federation880390Aircraft and spacecraft; parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88201447.06%31,130,657
33Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon201447.04%13,432,795
34United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201445.41%286,890,000
35Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201445.33%74,590,333
36United Arab Emirates721633Iron or non-alloy steel; H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more201443.61%18,611,761
37Ukraine720990Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, n.e.c. in heading no. 7209201442.56%56,654,302
38United Arab Emirates280429Gases, rare; other than argon201442.52%12,142,862
39Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201442.11%266,096,965
40United 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) shape201441.95%20,231,459
41United Arab Emirates252210Quicklime; excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825201441.91%25,593,848
42Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201441.18%15,631,218
43Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201440.94%1,662,580,737
44Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201440.62%382,498,280
45Qatar381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201440.13%91,917,981
46Saudi 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)201439.80%10,943,464
47Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201439.31%370,219,353
48Saudi Arabia290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201439.03%17,451,692
49Russian Federation291735Acids; aromatic polycarboxylic acids; phthalic anhydride201438.81%32,632,915
50Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201438.70%312,950,010
51Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201438.70%268,537,002
52Kuwait290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene201438.34%337,672,749
53Russian Federation283531Polyphosphates; sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined201437.77%29,952,704
54Russian Federation720241Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight more than 4% of carbon201437.12%16,476,756
55Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201437.01%373,154,530
56United Arab Emirates720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201435.40%19,018,366
57Ukraine721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling201435.00%17,506,677
58United Arab Emirates710490Stones; precious or semi-precious, synthetic or reconstructed, (not piezo-electric quartz), worked or graded or not, (but not strung, mounted or set), temporarily strung for transport convenience, n.e.c. in item no. 7104.20201434.40%25,475,450
59Iran281410Ammonia; anhydrous201434.11%382,450,667
60Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201433.21%54,652,409
61Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201432.48%438,362,632
62United Arab Emirates740710Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper201432.41%92,747,286
63Iran080212Nuts, edible; almonds, fresh or dried, shelled201431.27%19,461,213
64Iraq080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried201431.24%62,313,057
65Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201430.29%69,377,913

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 22 occurrences

Russian Federation: 13 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 11 occurrences

Qatar: 7 occurrences

Iran: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Kuwait: 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:

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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.