Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(27 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD622(27)[3]453(14)[1]340(6)239(4)153(3)91(2)47(1)
>= 50 mln USD351(19)[3]257(9)[1]192(4)129(3)84(2)41(1)17(1)
>= 100 mln USD253(14)[3]185(7)[1]136(4)89(3)58(2)26(1)9(1)
>= 200 mln USD156(10)[3]112(4)[1]83(2)58(1)39(1)155
>= 500 mln USD72(8)[3]52(3)[1]40(2)28(1)19(1)82

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (27 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202391.13%132,195,644
2United Arab Emirates9618Tailors' dummies and other lay figures; automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressing202381.83%24,954,442
3United Arab Emirates2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement202379.73%575,841,951
4Russian Federation7203Ferrous 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 forms202369.63%177,598,562
5Russian Federation7605Aluminium wire202358.24%30,177,867
6Russian Federation9999Commodities not specified according to kind202351.61%921,656,636
7United Arab Emirates2522Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime; other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825202349.06%36,659,805
8United Arab Emirates2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202348.83%65,462,650
9Saudi Arabia3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202348.69%228,616,681
10Russian Federation2524Asbestos202343.21%128,319,951
11Russian Federation2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202342.53%4,932,146,246
12United Arab Emirates2530Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included202342.28%30,533,238
13Russian Federation4911Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographs202340.98%55,217,199
14United Arab Emirates8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal202340.54%40,190,049
15Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202339.06%9,710,565,124
16Saudi Arabia2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution202338.86%474,273,497
17Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202337.07%1,254,915,078
18United Arab Emirates2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202336.69%82,682,167
19United Arab Emirates9406Buildings; prefabricated202336.51%16,906,114
20Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202335.84%86,240,064
21United 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) shape202335.72%45,245,228
22Saudi Arabia7503Nickel; waste and scrap202335.18%16,095,676
23Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202334.65%48,639,765,434
24United Arab Emirates2712Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, similar products obtained by synthesis, other processes; coloured or not202331.84%60,901,009
25Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets202331.75%149,906,789
26Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202331.67%1,071,921,646
27United Arab Emirates7102Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set202330.49%6,702,864,758

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 11 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.