Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(7 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD24(7)17(4)12(3)7(2)4(1)4(1)2(1)
>= 50 mln USD13(3)10(2)6(1)3(1)110
>= 100 mln USD7(2)6(1)42110
>= 200 mln USD4(1)322110
>= 500 mln USD3(1)211110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates41Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather200399.63%19,156,987
2United Arab Emirates08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons200369.70%64,122,401
3United Arab Emirates91Clocks and watches and parts thereof200350.97%14,113,170
4United Arab Emirates24Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body200347.73%125,769,880
5Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200334.81%38,909,380
6United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials200334.18%36,843,795
7Russian Federation72Iron and steel200330.74%779,892,580

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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.