Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(4 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD106(4)[1]101(3)[1]89(3)[1]80(2)65(2)52(1)37
>= 50 mln USD17[1]17[1]15[1]13121010
>= 100 mln USD7[1]7[1]6[1]5433
>= 200 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]1111
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]1111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Lebanon310310-Superphosphates200684.65%36,485,167
2Kuwait870324Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc200670.66%18,374,351
3Kuwait870323Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc200652.16%29,449,458
4Kuwait400110Rubber; natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200633.33%20,321,777

Partner frequency summary:

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

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.