Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(147 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD380(147)[2]289(123)[2]215(95)[2]144(68)[2]94(43)[2]52(24)[1]26(10)[1]
>= 50 mln USD93(53)[1]76(48)[1]57(36)[1]38(25)[1]23(15)[1]11(7)4(3)
>= 100 mln USD42(24)[1]33(23)[1]25(17)[1]17(11)[1]10(7)[1]5(4)2(2)
>= 200 mln USD19(11)[1]16(11)[1]12(8)[1]9(6)[1]4(3)[1]2(2)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD5(4)[1]5(4)[1]5(4)[1]3(2)[1]2(1)[1]00
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (147 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840140Nuclear reactors; parts thereof201099.95%63,910,422
2United Arab Emirates850239Electric generating sets; (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines), other than wind powered201099.21%22,754,794
3United Arab Emirates551599Fabrics, woven; of synthetic staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5515201097.44%19,458,027
4United Arab Emirates851010Shavers; with self-contained electric motor201096.27%10,673,292
5United Arab Emirates847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display201094.77%292,588,786
6United Arab Emirates903083-- Other, with a recording device201094.20%11,957,635
7United Arab Emirates841829Refrigerators; household, electric or not, other than compression-type201093.56%106,521,581
8United Arab Emirates120600Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken201092.79%22,218,440
9United Arab Emirates071340Vegetables, leguminous; lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201091.06%36,526,828
10United Arab Emirates381900Hydraulic fluids; for brakes and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201090.50%39,368,060
11United Arab Emirates852990Reception and transmission apparatus; for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors201089.57%252,930,626
12United Arab Emirates845969Machine-tools; for milling by removing metal, not knee-type, other than numerically controlled201087.65%16,854,684
13United Arab Emirates845899Lathes; for removing metal, other than horizontal or numerically controlled lathes201087.36%40,488,310
14United Arab Emirates381129Lubricating oil additives; not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201087.14%18,549,026
15United Arab Emirates390320Styrene polymers; styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) copolymers, in primary forms201087.11%23,206,563
16United Arab Emirates851650Ovens; microwave, of a kind used for domestic purposes201086.39%26,076,644
17United Arab Emirates292129Amine-function compounds; acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, and salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2921.2201086.11%21,555,652
18United Arab Emirates842612Cranes; mobile lifting frames on tyres and straddle carriers201086.08%26,813,854
19United Arab Emirates401199-- Other201084.96%10,861,651
20United Arab Emirates711039Metals; rhodium, semi-manufactured201083.82%15,279,626
21United Arab Emirates846722Tools; for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor; saws201083.79%17,271,910
22United 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'201083.55%141,881,129
23United Arab Emirates847170Units of automatic data processing machines; storage units201081.89%96,498,758
24United Arab Emirates480300Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state201080.97%61,074,401
25United Arab Emirates821210Razors201079.81%12,764,007
26United Arab Emirates730512Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally welded (not submerged arc welded), having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm201079.74%131,937,185
27United Arab Emirates252400Asbestos.201078.80%15,343,060
28United Arab Emirates481920Paper and paperboard; folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard201078.50%118,106,442
29United Arab Emirates845710Machining centres; for working metal201078.37%19,846,490
30United Arab Emirates721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process201078.30%61,533,980
31United Arab Emirates071339Vegetables, leguminous; n.e.c. in item no. 0713.3, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201077.61%10,854,797
32United Arab Emirates852190Video recording or reproducing apparatus; other than magnetic tape-type201076.75%65,847,115
33United Arab Emirates852812-- colour201076.29%62,307,984
34United Arab Emirates401120Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries201075.63%72,975,045
35United Arab Emirates850422Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVA201073.59%11,100,617
36United Arab Emirates847160Units of automatic data processing machines; input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing201072.68%46,564,016
37United Arab Emirates852729Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles; not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus201071.88%15,310,098
38United Arab Emirates841810Refrigerators and freezers; combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other201071.81%92,176,099
39United Arab Emirates852721Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles; combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus201070.86%18,052,962
40United Arab Emirates180100Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted201070.59%21,581,510
41United Arab Emirates761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment201070.56%10,613,809
42United Arab Emirates847740Machinery; vacuum moulding machines and other thermoforming machines, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials201070.44%21,756,986
43United Arab Emirates170111-- Cane sugar201070.23%533,036,832
44United Arab Emirates381190Oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations, other prepared additives for mineral oils or liquids used as mineral oils (including gasoline), n.e.c. in heading no. 3811201069.93%51,151,991
45United Arab Emirates401110Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)201069.19%123,864,759
46United Arab Emirates840710Engines; for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines201067.79%19,236,168
47United Arab Emirates720390Ferrous products; spongy ferrous products and iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201067.39%15,874,899
48Iraq760200Aluminium; waste and scrap201067.33%17,451,074
49United Arab Emirates720810Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief201066.57%49,145,602
50United Arab Emirates841013Turbines; hydraulic turbines and water wheels, of a power exceeding 10000kW201066.52%27,961,475
51United Arab Emirates381121Lubricating oil additives; containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201066.05%50,467,354
52United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)201065.98%298,291,785
53Qatar290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)201065.90%15,643,614
54United Arab Emirates852540- Still image video cameras and other video camera recorders; digital cameras201065.73%23,660,630
55Russian 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 sheets201065.17%32,625,393
56United Arab Emirates400270Rubber; synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201064.93%15,686,758
57United Arab Emirates901380Optical devices, appliances and instruments; n.e.c. in heading no. 9013201064.86%77,009,878
58United Arab Emirates841199Turbines; parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)201064.42%568,841,494
59United Arab Emirates870510Vehicles; crane lorries201064.33%35,629,185
60United Arab Emirates720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm201064.02%38,688,332
61United Arab Emirates850940Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; food grinders and mixers, fruit or vegetable juice extractors, with self-contained electric motor201063.94%18,129,207
62United Arab Emirates720852Iron 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 10mm201063.38%13,784,274
63United Arab Emirates721420Iron 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 rolling201063.02%271,773,429
64United Arab Emirates870530Vehicles; fire fighting vehicles201063.01%12,236,598
65United Arab Emirates540752Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed201062.48%53,135,691
66United Arab Emirates370790Photographic goods; chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use201061.25%14,736,391
67United Arab Emirates720836Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 10mm201060.59%83,934,906
68United Arab Emirates292610Nitrile-function compounds; acrylonitrile201060.54%55,726,284
69Saudi Arabia830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal201059.99%11,768,308
70United Arab Emirates721933Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm201057.57%15,854,176
71United Arab Emirates847180Units of automatic data processing machines; n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70201057.54%136,587,912
72United Arab Emirates870410Vehicles; dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods201057.16%30,411,281
73United Arab Emirates842810Lifts and skip hoists201057.15%10,774,481
74United Arab Emirates401162-- Of a kind used on construction or industrial handling vehicles and machines and having a rim size not exceeding 61 cm201056.48%12,917,978
75United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201056.32%50,114,813
76United Arab Emirates841590Air conditioning machines; with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof201056.19%52,613,705
77United Arab Emirates282300Titanium oxides201055.64%21,985,825
78United Arab Emirates842959Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50201054.99%43,341,674
79United Arab Emirates845011Washing machines; household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg)201054.77%87,425,755
80United Arab Emirates721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)201054.66%90,895,335
81United Arab Emirates721391Iron 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 diameter201054.33%133,211,889
82United Arab Emirates851829Loudspeakers; not mounted in their enclosures201054.31%17,138,062
83United Arab Emirates720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201053.87%1,335,512,689
84United Arab Emirates842720Fork-lift and other works trucks; fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motor201053.78%12,661,812
85United Arab Emirates040510Dairy produce; derived from milk, butter201053.45%119,493,820
86United Arab Emirates870893Vehicle parts; clutches and parts thereof201052.77%22,221,776
87United Arab Emirates841899Refrigerating or freezing equipment; parts thereof, other than furniture201052.73%12,729,918
88United Arab Emirates902610Instruments and apparatus; for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids201052.69%15,167,894
89United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201052.23%93,152,461
90United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471201051.76%21,370,587
91United Arab Emirates720917Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm201051.46%105,176,352
92United Arab Emirates841340Pumps; concrete pumps201050.85%11,637,828
93United Arab Emirates701399Glassware; n.e.c. in heading no. 7013, other than of lead crystal201050.78%29,591,823
94United Arab Emirates720839Iron 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 3mm201050.72%557,159,974
95United Arab Emirates720827Iron 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 3mm201050.22%32,880,999
96Ukraine270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201049.60%201,989,237
97United Arab Emirates290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201048.44%16,629,385
98United Arab Emirates842951Front-end shovel loaders201048.33%64,227,600
99United Arab Emirates850300Electric motors and generators; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502201048.06%38,652,637
100United Arab Emirates080300Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried.201047.62%186,843,981
101United Arab Emirates390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201046.90%56,488,138
102United Arab Emirates841181Turbines; gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power not exceeding 5000kW201046.60%14,640,744
103United Arab Emirates841430Compressors; of a kind used in refrigerating equipment201046.55%123,075,057
104United Arab Emirates220290-Other201046.31%15,559,076
105United Arab Emirates390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201045.53%38,991,990
106United Arab Emirates732690Iron or steel; articles n.e.c. in heading 7326201045.08%20,988,964
107United Arab Emirates844180Machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8441, for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard201045.02%15,527,337
108United Arab Emirates720918Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mm201044.92%30,201,516
109United Arab Emirates151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201044.27%63,971,373
110United Arab Emirates283531Polyphosphates; sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined201043.52%22,916,945
111United Arab Emirates100630Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed201043.35%408,086,390
112United Arab Emirates150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified201042.98%156,442,890
113United Arab Emirates320619Colouring matter; pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing less than 80% by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry weight201042.66%14,787,868
114United Arab Emirates870600Chassis; fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705201042.59%10,962,677
115United Arab Emirates480255Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2 to 150g/m2, in rolls201042.02%62,619,411
116United Arab Emirates843420Dairy machinery201042.01%10,050,497
117United Arab Emirates390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms201041.76%24,567,550
118United Arab Emirates847150Units of automatic data processing machines; processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units201041.69%48,930,673
119United Arab Emirates230400Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil201041.45%304,870,502
120United Arab Emirates721935Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mm201040.68%10,088,558
121United Arab Emirates842211Dish washing machines; of the household type201040.46%26,155,292
122United Arab Emirates842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; with a 360 degree revolving super structure201040.20%84,116,500
123United Arab Emirates090240Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg201040.13%61,173,757
124United Arab Emirates851660Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters; of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves)201039.85%12,147,184
125United Arab Emirates731100Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel201039.71%65,095,243
126United Arab Emirates721632Iron or non-alloy steel; I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more201039.27%98,122,641
127United Arab Emirates480411Kraft paper and paperboard; kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803201039.05%23,085,450
128United Arab Emirates390760-Poly(ethylene terephthalate)201037.87%35,576,342
129United Arab Emirates847050Cash registers201037.22%14,388,398
130United Arab Emirates100110- Durum wheat201036.91%116,617,687
131United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201036.91%60,081,418
132United Arab Emirates851190Ignition or starting equipment; parts of the equipment of heading no. 8511, for use in spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines201036.53%13,219,956
133United Arab Emirates390810Polyamides; polyamide-6, -11, -12, -6,6, -6,9, -6,10 or -6,12, in primary forms201036.27%17,224,268
134United Arab Emirates846721Tools; for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor; drills of all kinds201035.99%15,823,903
135United Arab Emirates721640Iron or non-alloy steel; L or T sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more201035.63%12,114,501
136United Arab Emirates390730Epoxide resins; in primary forms201035.41%13,160,661
137United Arab Emirates844319Printing machinery; used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 84.42, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.1201034.66%29,596,935
138United Arab Emirates841182Turbines; gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kW201034.15%94,494,841
139United Arab Emirates850423Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA201033.88%26,518,820
140United Arab Emirates330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations; n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)201033.76%12,397,867
141United Arab Emirates910229Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic winding201033.61%15,324,661
142United Arab Emirates120991Seeds; vegetable seeds, of a kind used for sowing201033.31%20,056,871
143Ukraine841480Pumps and compressors; for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414201033.22%21,977,232
144United Arab Emirates721633Iron or non-alloy steel; H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more201033.18%13,686,507
145United Arab Emirates902214Apparatus based on the use of x-rays; including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses, not dental uses, excluding computed tomography apparatus201033.18%13,447,350
146United Arab Emirates901813Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; magnetic resonance imaging apparatus201033.05%17,933,294
147United Arab Emirates020712Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen201031.34%17,655,665

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 140 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.