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(27 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD683(27)[3]503(18)[1]375(12)264(8)176(3)101(1)50(1)
>= 50 mln USD391(20)[3]299(14)[1]218(11)148(7)87(2)42(1)21(1)
>= 100 mln USD262(16)[3]209(11)[1]153(9)102(6)59(2)27(1)11(1)
>= 200 mln USD180(12)[3]141(8)[1]107(7)73(5)40(1)177
>= 500 mln USD90(9)[3]74(6)[1]56(5)40(3)22(1)103
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation202599.31%182,753,513
2United Arab Emirates2521Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement202576.49%539,647,804
3Iran2501Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution; sea water202575.49%17,478,081
4United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202567.44%1,156,366,294
5Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202564.49%66,919,754
6Russian 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 forms202563.41%203,976,336
7United Arab Emirates2843Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals202561.62%4,086,759,072
8Saudi Arabia3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202560.38%272,376,740
9Russian Federation9999Commodities not specified according to kind202558.87%783,494,058
10Russian Federation7605Aluminium wire202558.10%172,345,979
11United Arab Emirates2522Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime; other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825202553.06%58,086,104
12Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202550.73%1,754,947,516
13Russian Federation2524Asbestos202544.87%108,377,185
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 metal202544.16%65,268,944
15Russian 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 oils202543.88%4,289,420,155
16United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202543.21%22,807,145
17United Arab Emirates2530Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included202542.82%41,292,901
18United Arab Emirates7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not202540.19%47,026,150
19United Arab Emirates2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202538.82%57,486,439
20United 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) shape202535.75%48,765,079
21Saudi Arabia2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution202534.34%354,453,615
22Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202533.99%9,362,517,278
23Russian Federation4911Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographs202533.45%31,102,498
24Iran2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium202532.80%24,096,290
25Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets202532.74%105,488,428
26Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202532.68%45,382,969,858
27Saudi 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 10kg202530.77%2,199,030,194

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 10 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 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.