Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(73 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1831(73)[7]1385(49)[4]1082(34)[2]802(23)[1]600(18)[1]386(13)[1]230(8)
>= 50 mln USD694(43)[7]548(28)[4]435(21)[2]333(14)[1]245(10)[1]154(7)[1]83(3)
>= 100 mln USD396(36)[7]318(23)[4]243(17)[2]188(12)[1]147(9)[1]87(6)[1]45(3)
>= 200 mln USD214(27)[6]160(15)[3]129(11)[1]100(8)81(6)47(3)27(2)
>= 500 mln USD84(15)[6]70(11)[3]57(8)[1]48(5)39(4)25(2)15(1)

Critical and in Danger (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iraq271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202586.72%177,985,340
2Russian Federation271012Petroleum 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 preparations202554.35%1,360,486,697
3Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202547.29%6,349,094,434
4Russian Federation271019Petroleum 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; not light oils and preparations202540.30%2,928,839,814
5United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202538.43%2,670,769,980
6United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202536.68%2,554,693,793
7Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202532.68%45,382,969,858

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.