Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(16 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD515(16)[1]368(9)[1]255(6)173(5)112(3)65(2)25(2)
>= 50 mln USD268(13)[1]187(7)[1]135(5)86(4)50(3)21(2)11(2)
>= 100 mln USD172(10)[1]125(6)[1]89(4)58(4)33(3)14(2)6(2)
>= 200 mln USD98(5)[1]74(3)[1]51(2)31(2)20(2)8(1)4(1)
>= 500 mln USD44(3)[1]33(2)[1]20(1)15(1)7(1)3(1)2(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201897.58%163,704,706
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201895.82%1,824,523,999
3United Arab Emirates2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement201874.59%337,959,229
4United Arab Emirates7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201866.82%11,418,338
5Russian Federation2524Asbestos201865.39%118,288,130
6Russian Federation4911Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographs201859.61%73,878,975
7United 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) shape201846.32%42,788,535
8Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201841.30%7,859,288,142
9Saudi Arabia3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201840.03%113,319,276
10United Arab Emirates3301Oils; essential (concretes, absolutes); concentrates thereof in fats, fixed oils, waxes or the like (obtained by enfleurage or maceration); aqueous distillates, solutions and terpenic by-products thereof; resinoids; extracted oleoresins201838.12%147,661,360
11Qatar2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201835.22%74,531,810
12United Arab Emirates2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201835.07%74,209,749
13United Arab Emirates7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel201833.89%38,300,348
14Qatar2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons201832.11%271,827,993
15United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire201832.03%562,943,155
16Russian Federation2612Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates201831.44%108,187,658

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 8 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.