Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(62 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1203(62)[6]912(43)[3]692(34)[2]495(18)[1]334(11)214(7)114(5)
>= 50 mln USD372(37)[6]293(23)[3]233(17)[2]173(10)[1]111(5)68(2)42(1)
>= 100 mln USD190(27)[6]152(17)[3]119(13)[2]84(8)[1]57(4)30(2)16(1)
>= 200 mln USD100(20)[5]78(11)[2]58(8)[2]42(6)[1]27(3)12(1)5(1)
>= 500 mln USD37(7)[5]29(4)[2]24(4)[2]17(3)[1]9(1)5(1)2(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (62 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 modified201597.86%1,284,562,069
2United Arab Emirates151419Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified201596.15%16,711,824
3Russian Federation840729Engines; for marine propulsion, (other than outboard motors), spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines201592.92%11,853,032
4United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)201591.07%14,022,764
5Iran080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell201590.07%42,813,207
6Russian Federation710210Diamonds; whether or not worked, but not mounted or set, unsorted201582.36%12,269,248
7United Arab Emirates151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude201580.41%187,156,872
8United Arab Emirates740729Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys)201576.81%31,774,611
9United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201575.77%218,132,940
10Iran290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201575.69%354,386,070
11Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201574.43%87,988,179
12Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201569.37%27,641,249
13United Arab Emirates271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201568.88%10,020,653
14Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201568.16%4,859,266,115
15Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201567.11%78,889,853
16United Arab Emirates252100Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement201565.38%189,978,479
17Saudi Arabia880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg201564.92%548,024,159
18United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured201564.90%216,063,063
19Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201559.36%142,027,775
20Saudi Arabia290930Ethers; aromatic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201559.15%26,523,569
21Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201558.75%60,543,906
22Russian Federation901480Navigational instruments and appliances; for navigation other than aeronautical or space navigation (excluding direction finding compasses)201558.73%17,066,523
23Saudi Arabia290542Alcohols; polyhydric, pentaerythritol201557.81%17,689,949
24Russian Federation310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates201557.20%27,726,482
25United Arab Emirates280429Gases, rare; other than argon201555.69%15,455,192
26United Arab Emirates740710Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper201553.61%120,765,762
27United Arab Emirates151491Vegetable oils; excluding low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude201553.39%15,838,648
28Russian Federation720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208201552.90%82,743,871
29Iran080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled201551.55%32,077,871
30United 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) shape201551.52%18,649,259
31Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201551.39%24,712,558
32Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201550.62%894,162,052
33Qatar290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)201550.26%133,859,836
34United Arab Emirates710122Pearls; cultured, worked, whether or not graded (but not strung, mounted or set), temporarily strung for the convenience of transport201550.05%451,825,430
35United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201549.96%251,692,649
36Ukraine250840Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcined201547.17%10,606,241
37Russian Federation880390Aircraft and spacecraft; parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88201546.49%90,569,774
38Iran290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene201545.65%14,186,455
39Iran281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)201544.02%59,604,749
40United Arab Emirates271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201543.09%196,942,292
41United Arab Emirates180631Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less201543.06%10,423,156
42Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201541.31%208,120,378
43Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201540.19%320,747,049
44Russian Federation880212Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg201539.79%20,968,066
45Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201539.74%999,810,549
46Kuwait290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene201538.70%248,417,734
47Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201538.57%307,875,144
48Saudi Arabia290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene201537.91%243,296,606
49Ukraine720990Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, n.e.c. in heading no. 7209201536.03%34,461,662
50Russian Federation283531Polyphosphates; sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined201533.91%27,671,613
51Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201533.90%219,299,735
52Qatar250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201533.44%79,705,105
53Saudi Arabia250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201532.94%78,514,432
54Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201532.76%82,970,493
55United Arab Emirates252210Quicklime; excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825201532.49%17,229,965
56United Arab Emirates271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations201532.44%622,822,054
57Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201532.05%242,578,772
58Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201531.29%787,227,142
59Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201531.22%375,015,026
60Qatar381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201531.21%79,049,250
61United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201530.94%107,143,431
62Russian Federation730419Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines201530.27%20,332,436

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 19 occurrences

Russian Federation: 15 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 12 occurrences

Qatar: 6 occurrences

Iran: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.