Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(64 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1272(64)[6]941(41)[2]685(30)[1]512(21)367(13)228(5)118(4)
>= 50 mln USD412(34)[6]308(19)[2]231(14)[1]176(12)134(9)75(3)35(2)
>= 100 mln USD222(28)[6]156(14)[2]121(10)[1]92(8)73(6)42(3)18(2)
>= 200 mln USD116(22)[6]85(11)[2]68(7)[1]52(5)41(4)27(3)12(2)
>= 500 mln USD40(6)[4]33(3)[1]26(2)[1]22(1)19(1)14(1)7(1)

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude201798.37%251,878,416
2Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201793.92%1,752,592,506
3Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils201791.83%46,037,885
4Syria090931Spices; cumin seeds, neither crushed nor ground201791.10%10,266,597
5United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201782.42%381,126,647
6United Arab Emirates720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201778.17%16,832,365
7Iran080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell201777.90%53,022,681
8United Arab Emirates252100Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement201774.51%268,379,268
9Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201774.05%61,777,981
10United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201771.83%189,869,187
11Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201771.31%78,985,093
12Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201770.96%153,911,774
13United Arab Emirates282612Fluorides; of aluminium201770.34%30,726,293
14Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201769.64%52,064,237
15Russian Federation491199Printed matter; n.e.c. in heading no. 4911201769.03%48,665,958
16Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)201765.82%108,415,693
17Russian Federation282520Lithium oxide and hydroxide201765.46%23,520,398
18Iran290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201764.40%367,300,407
19Russian Federation720990Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, n.e.c. in heading no. 7209201763.25%19,713,087
20Saudi Arabia290930Ethers; aromatic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201762.77%37,803,554
21Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon201762.47%15,382,533
22Qatar290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)201759.59%215,048,169
23Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201759.10%24,752,689
24Russian Federation720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208201757.37%23,360,881
25Saudi Arabia290542Alcohols; polyhydric, pentaerythritol201754.05%15,007,300
26Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201753.85%37,610,647
27United 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) shape201753.59%33,361,088
28Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201752.44%3,779,683,846
29Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon201751.99%24,764,781
30Iran080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled201751.28%34,369,758
31United 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 preparations201747.99%344,480,346
32United Arab Emirates740710Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper201747.03%57,888,468
33Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201746.87%480,166,889
34Ukraine250840Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcined201745.07%12,334,091
35Ukraine100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201744.74%547,365,961
36Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201744.46%11,668,372
37Saudi Arabia292111Amine-function compounds; acyclic monoamines and their derivatives, methylamine, di- or trimethylamine and their salts201743.84%23,892,627
38Russian Federation283531Polyphosphates; sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined201742.44%22,780,696
39United Arab Emirates330125Oils, essential; of mints (excluding peppermint), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutes201741.05%32,744,318
40Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201740.95%419,467,545
41Saudi Arabia290513Alcohols; saturated monohydric, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol)201740.87%18,287,344
42Saudi Arabia271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201739.12%1,105,532,266
43Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201738.13%764,875,814
44Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201737.89%103,572,036
45United Arab Emirates271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201737.13%389,015,926
46Saudi Arabia410510Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the wet state (including wet-blue)201736.62%24,047,459
47Saudi Arabia290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)201735.56%58,227,349
48Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates201735.47%15,792,799
49Saudi Arabia291612Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; esters of acrylic acid201735.36%109,986,854
50Saudi Arabia290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene201735.35%282,332,464
51Ukraine721420Iron 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 rolling201733.70%25,657,317
52Iran390769Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of less than 78ml/g201733.64%34,907,721
53Saudi Arabia250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201732.48%44,526,923
54Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201732.41%303,934,742
55Qatar271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201732.26%911,686,411
56Russian Federation480100Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets201731.65%266,856,409
57Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201731.38%220,160,233
58United 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 convenience201731.19%15,464,650
59Qatar250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201730.81%42,238,563
60Iran281410Ammonia; anhydrous201730.65%216,575,589
61United Arab Emirates854390Electrical machines and apparatus; parts of the electrical goods of heading no. 8543201730.65%42,150,342
62Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201730.29%172,731,964
63United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201730.06%212,779,943
64Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201730.05%441,910,071

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 17 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 14 occurrences

Russian Federation: 13 occurrences

Ukraine: 6 occurrences

Qatar: 6 occurrences

Iran: 5 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

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:

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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.