Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Iran'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.

Iran

Year: 2000(6 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD25(6)12(4)6(3)5(2)2(1)10
>= 50 mln USD10(2)4(1)00000
>= 100 mln USD5(1)100000
>= 200 mln USD2(1)000000
>= 500 mln USD1000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans200079.48%26,270,912
2Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200063.59%23,516,498
3Russian Federation47Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard200050.55%15,994,159
4United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials200042.98%53,630,306
5Russian Federation72Iron and steel200037.98%475,928,631
6United Arab Emirates09Coffee, tea, mate and spices200031.23%18,848,426

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

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.