Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(33 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD639(33)[3]473(17)355(10)246(5)167(4)98(1)44
>= 50 mln USD360(22)[3]265(12)200(9)140(4)86(3)43(1)21
>= 100 mln USD255(19)[3]190(10)144(8)100(4)55(3)27(1)11
>= 200 mln USD167(15)[3]125(7)101(7)68(3)38(2)154
>= 500 mln USD81(12)[3]60(5)48(5)32(2)18(1)83

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (33 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian 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 forms202482.87%150,700,774
2United Arab Emirates8906Vessels; other, including warships and lifeboats, other than rowing boats202478.43%230,531,691
3United Arab Emirates2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement202478.38%557,160,749
4Iran2501Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution; sea water202473.54%16,114,507
5United Arab Emirates7110Platinum; unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202465.58%1,736,920,568
6Saudi Arabia3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202455.63%234,200,756
7United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202454.39%790,156,700
8Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202453.79%1,959,740,075
9Russian Federation9999Commodities not specified according to kind202451.91%766,082,004
10Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202450.99%53,179,787
11United Arab Emirates2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202448.03%72,202,938
12Ukraine1005Maize (corn)202445.47%105,122,581
13Russian Federation2524Asbestos202444.88%102,904,553
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 metal202444.09%47,041,995
15United Arab Emirates2522Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime; other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825202443.17%37,265,815
16Russian Federation4911Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographs202442.90%36,096,441
17United Arab Emirates2530Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included202441.02%39,870,768
18United Arab Emirates8705Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc)202439.19%19,909,594
19United Arab Emirates7305Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless202437.79%15,925,064
20Russian Federation7605Aluminium wire202437.43%66,666,969
21Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202437.26%52,727,893,910
22United 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) shape202436.24%48,274,508
23Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets202433.90%139,331,936
24Saudi Arabia2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution202433.50%329,095,161
25Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202433.45%9,958,001,152
26United Arab Emirates2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences202432.62%22,413,365
27Bahrain7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections202431.74%12,180,169
28Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202431.65%1,153,015,718
29Russian 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 oils202431.63%2,733,225,522
30United Arab Emirates7102Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set202431.57%5,499,398,371
31Saudi Arabia3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg202431.27%1,201,748,180
32Iran2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium202431.14%27,060,790
33United Arab Emirates7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202430.65%1,971,900,862

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 14 occurrences

Russian Federation: 10 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 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.