Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(31 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD134(31)[1]106(31)[1]90(28)69(24)50(19)34(10)15(6)
>= 50 mln USD20(5)[1]17(5)[1]14(4)10(4)9(3)6(2)3(1)
>= 100 mln USD10(1)[1]8(1)[1]64442
>= 200 mln USD3[1]2[1]10000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (31 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)2001100.00%18,041,218
2United Arab Emirates890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms2001100.00%15,384,713
3Russian Federation840140Nuclear reactors; parts thereof200199.49%58,924,055
4Russian Federation440710-Coniferous200198.31%31,473,623
5Russian Federation480100Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets200194.60%21,139,999
6United Arab Emirates540752Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed200190.09%29,169,566
7Russian Federation490199Printed matter; books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91200189.23%17,625,324
8Saudi Arabia381119Anti-knock preparations; other than those based on lead compounds200189.18%29,675,597
9Russian Federation720838Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm200187.94%15,715,472
10United Arab Emirates841510Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or 'split-system'200187.39%52,748,642
11United Arab Emirates847170Units of automatic data processing machines; storage units200179.57%14,982,940
12United Arab Emirates900911-- operating by reproducing the original image directly onto the copy (Direct process)200179.22%15,616,886
13Russian Federation721631Iron or non-alloy steel; U sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more200177.20%25,193,588
14United Arab Emirates401110Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)200175.99%40,514,639
15Russian Federation721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter200175.70%43,617,888
16United Arab Emirates847160Units of automatic data processing machines; input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing200175.63%68,457,834
17Russian Federation721640Iron or non-alloy steel; L or T sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more200174.75%21,652,681
18United Arab Emirates847510Machines; for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes, valves or flashbulbs, in glass envelopes200171.49%15,383,632
19United Arab Emirates720990Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, n.e.c. in heading no. 7209200170.19%11,333,623
20Russian Federation721621Iron or non-alloy steel; L sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm200169.58%34,277,683
21United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471200166.31%40,456,053
22Russian Federation252400Asbestos.200164.37%11,481,104
23United Arab Emirates080300Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried.200164.05%17,348,476
24Russian Federation720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)200160.46%52,108,211
25United Arab Emirates847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display200157.93%11,851,788
26Russian Federation720827Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mm200157.22%31,632,929
27Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200155.93%18,283,575
28Russian Federation720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm200150.15%42,942,946
29Russian Federation720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm200148.46%15,095,575
30Russian Federation721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling200148.34%106,934,738
31Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200143.15%33,970,326

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 15 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 12 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

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.