Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(60 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1426(60)[4]1051(36)[1]783(29)[1]576(18)421(13)267(6)137(2)
>= 50 mln USD488(34)[3]371(21)295(17)227(11)162(7)93(3)44
>= 100 mln USD259(25)[3]190(14)148(11)111(8)83(5)44(3)20
>= 200 mln USD116(19)[3]85(12)60(10)47(8)36(5)17(3)5
>= 500 mln USD50(7)[3]34(3)25(2)18(2)15(2)8(1)3

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (60 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates252321Cement; portland, white, whether or not artificially coloured202199.31%19,674,848
2Saudi Arabia291524Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; acetic anhydride202195.13%29,540,096
3United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202181.99%827,256,112
4Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon202181.76%38,746,777
5Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202180.65%277,973,829
6United Arab Emirates252100Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement202180.19%463,953,532
7United Arab Emirates910119Wrist-watches; electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, without mechanical display202177.11%12,996,817
8Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202176.48%1,832,481,556
9United Arab Emirates283990Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium202175.71%13,326,625
10United Arab Emirates290122Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, propene (propylene)202174.80%20,770,375
11United Arab Emirates710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured202174.30%411,916,749
12United Arab Emirates151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude202173.56%55,505,936
13Russian Federation491199Printed matter; n.e.c. in heading no. 4911202171.99%65,579,123
14Saudi Arabia290542Alcohols; polyhydric, pentaerythritol202167.68%21,000,496
15Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202166.46%396,089,731
16United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202166.16%290,106,647
17United Arab Emirates710221Diamonds; industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set202163.85%78,322,357
18Qatar290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)202160.60%459,948,798
19Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202158.87%314,327,129
20Russian Federation900190Optical elements; lenses n.e.c. in heading no. 9001, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, unmounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked)202158.73%10,057,732
21United 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) shape202157.52%60,743,611
22United Arab Emirates252020Plasters; (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders202157.05%17,160,510
23Saudi Arabia292111Amine-function compounds; acyclic monoamines and their derivatives, methylamine, di- or trimethylamine and their salts202156.93%82,543,902
24Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202156.73%247,935,703
25Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202154.93%17,046,043
26Saudi Arabia271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202154.80%34,350,026
27Russian Federation252490Asbestos; other than crocidolite (blue asbestos)202153.99%111,316,804
28Saudi Arabia310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates202153.80%57,461,886
29Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)202151.49%24,872,687
30Russian Federation283531Polyphosphates; sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined202149.76%20,552,007
31United Arab Emirates710231Diamonds; non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set202148.18%8,336,226,081
32United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202146.80%412,117,099
33Saudi Arabia290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)202146.56%196,553,734
34Iran080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell202144.51%56,416,912
35Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202143.61%29,595,686
36Saudi Arabia292121Amine-function compounds; acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, ethylenediamine and its salts202140.16%34,856,968
37Saudi Arabia290943Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol202139.61%23,953,000
38United Arab Emirates290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene202139.49%30,951,535
39Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202139.45%4,764,830,436
40Saudi Arabia310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates202139.05%32,395,788
41Iraq080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried202137.51%90,166,843
42Russian 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 sheets202136.96%113,753,138
43Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202136.42%1,033,608,760
44Saudi 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)202136.37%10,147,596
45Qatar250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202136.16%138,906,931
46United Arab Emirates271290Paraffin wax; containing by weight 0.75% or more of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured202135.18%42,672,478
47Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202135.02%336,151,138
48United Arab Emirates080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried202134.82%83,689,203
49United Arab Emirates390319Styrene polymers; (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms202134.47%21,489,288
50United Arab Emirates080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell202134.30%43,469,073
51Saudi Arabia271311Petroleum coke; (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals202133.87%284,646,902
52United 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 preparations202133.73%607,847,820
53Qatar271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202132.95%1,820,794,239
54United Arab Emirates080212Nuts, edible; almonds, fresh or dried, shelled202132.93%37,679,193
55United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202132.57%20,488,690
56United Arab Emirates890120Tankers202132.20%166,514,585
57United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof202131.70%161,149,427
58United Arab Emirates080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled202130.55%24,703,625
59United Arab Emirates720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204202130.49%478,289,383
60United Arab Emirates950450Games; video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30202130.30%10,592,736

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 27 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 15 occurrences

Russian Federation: 9 occurrences

Qatar: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Iraq: 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...

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.