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(2 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD107(2)[1]93(2)[1]79(1)[1]66(1)48(1)31(1)22
>= 50 mln USD23(1)[1]21(1)[1]19[1]141277
>= 100 mln USD7[1]6[1]6[1]5422
>= 200 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]1111
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]1111
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Lebanon3103Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, phosphatic200683.95%36,485,167
2Kuwait8703Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702), including station wagons and racing cars200645.86%54,211,896

Partner frequency summary:

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 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.