Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(20 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD496(20)[1]352(16)232(9)163(7)103(5)57(1)25
>= 50 mln USD243(14)[1]174(11)122(7)86(5)51(4)26(1)12
>= 100 mln USD165(10)[1]116(7)80(4)58(4)32(4)12(1)5
>= 200 mln USD93(6)[1]64(5)42(3)29(3)17(3)5(1)2
>= 500 mln USD37(3)[1]25(2)18(2)15(2)10(2)2(1)1

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (20 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Kuwait8802Aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8801, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806, (e.g. helicopters, aeroplanes); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles202088.87%1,040,426,249
2United Arab Emirates2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement202077.01%310,719,466
3United Arab Emirates2839Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates202075.65%16,193,881
4Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202075.47%1,569,489,377
5Russian Federation2524Asbestos202070.73%113,400,143
6United 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) shape202063.67%44,650,542
7Russian Federation4911Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographs202063.19%76,948,547
8Bahrain2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites202057.07%62,501,331
9United Arab Emirates2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202050.38%50,499,061
10United Arab Emirates2520Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), coloured or not, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders202048.09%49,970,591
11Saudi Arabia3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202044.82%121,144,343
12United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202044.79%270,029,318
13Qatar2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202044.35%48,691,053
14United Arab Emirates8904Tugs and pusher craft202043.94%96,219,609
15Bahrain7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections202042.28%12,678,568
16Russian Federation8906Vessels; other, including warships and lifeboats, other than rowing boats202040.51%345,937,239
17Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets202038.63%153,583,150
18Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202036.70%5,596,416,783
19Saudi Arabia4105Tanned or crust skins of sheep and lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared202034.30%15,274,737
20Saudi Arabia2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution202031.01%197,663,347

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Legend:

(n)

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.