Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(40 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD159(40)[1]128(34)[1]106(28)[1]91(27)70(20)46(16)29(8)
>= 50 mln USD28(8)[1]26(8)[1]24(8)[1]22(8)15(5)9(3)6(2)
>= 100 mln USD13(2)[1]13(2)[1]12(2)[1]11(2)8(1)6(1)4(1)
>= 200 mln USD5[1]5[1]4[1]3211
>= 500 mln USD2222211

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (40 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840140Nuclear reactors; parts thereof2002100.00%172,573,674
2Bahrain260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)2002100.00%29,733,634
3Russian Federation840120Machinery and apparatus; for isotopic separation, and parts thereof200299.70%23,169,963
4Russian Federation880211Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000kg200298.60%12,788,950
5United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter200294.48%32,390,205
6Saudi Arabia381119Anti-knock preparations; other than those based on lead compounds200293.72%81,918,548
7Russian Federation440710-Coniferous200293.36%27,779,706
8Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200291.98%14,829,924
9United Arab Emirates080300Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried.200285.16%42,473,674
10United Arab Emirates852812-- colour200284.47%14,545,795
11United Arab Emirates847170Units of automatic data processing machines; storage units200284.27%48,154,195
12United Arab Emirates852739-- Other200284.08%17,028,029
13Russian Federation721631Iron or non-alloy steel; U sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more200282.69%23,516,189
14Russian Federation871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles200281.81%63,289,105
15Russian 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 sheets200281.48%24,293,561
16United 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'200281.42%32,775,239
17United Arab Emirates401110Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)200276.68%35,010,098
18United Arab Emirates847160Units of automatic data processing machines; input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing200275.89%75,201,557
19Russian Federation721640Iron or non-alloy steel; L or T sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more200272.04%17,379,558
20United Arab Emirates240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco200271.49%50,144,335
21United Arab Emirates852190Video recording or reproducing apparatus; other than magnetic tape-type200267.28%19,779,473
22Russian Federation720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)200266.75%153,568,308
23Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200266.03%62,919,234
24United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471200265.99%51,510,326
25Russian 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 diameter200264.86%29,979,192
26Russian Federation721621Iron or non-alloy steel; L sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm200261.39%17,612,272
27United Arab Emirates841581Air conditioning machines; containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit and a valve for reversal of the cooling/heat cycle (reversible heat pumps)200261.16%16,105,018
28United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200251.17%14,997,498
29Russian 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 rolling200245.73%41,649,676
30United Arab Emirates842951Front-end shovel loaders200244.29%11,230,242
31Russian Federation730429Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas200242.79%15,926,142
32Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200242.54%14,996,706
33Russian 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 3mm200241.62%20,379,874
34United Arab Emirates848210Ball bearings200240.14%13,009,004
35Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200239.85%23,241,479
36Syria930629Ammunition; parts of shotgun cartridges200238.60%33,548,977
37Russian Federation720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208200236.57%11,737,527
38Lebanon310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200234.35%12,109,028
39United Arab Emirates320611Colouring matter; pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter200234.13%16,079,841
40United Arab Emirates841430Compressors; of a kind used in refrigerating equipment200231.80%29,473,217

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 17 occurrences

Russian Federation: 15 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Syria: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 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.