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]
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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian 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
2Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202533.99%9,362,517,278
3Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202532.68%45,382,969,858

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 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.