Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(15 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD48(15)29(10)16(6)10(3)2(1)10
>= 50 mln USD29(11)17(8)10(4)7(2)110
>= 100 mln USD21(8)10(6)6(3)5(2)000
>= 200 mln USD12(5)7(4)5(2)5(2)000
>= 500 mln USD5(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates89Ships, boats and floating structures201376.84%23,840,389
2United Arab Emirates87Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof201365.19%1,659,272,250
3United Arab Emirates04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included201360.88%224,527,148
4United Arab Emirates80Tin; articles thereof201358.94%13,095,412
5United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible201357.28%127,324,691
6United Arab Emirates26Ores, slag and ash201354.28%72,016,630
7United Arab Emirates86Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds201348.14%116,819,571
8United Arab Emirates47Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard201347.76%81,372,865
9United Arab Emirates02Meat and edible meat offal201346.20%229,339,153
10United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery201342.57%367,847,060
11United Arab Emirates91Clocks and watches and parts thereof201335.24%20,371,776
12United 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 body201334.78%97,426,172
13United Arab Emirates75Nickel and articles thereof201333.94%14,991,413
14United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials201330.94%118,424,716
15United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes201330.06%201,958,963

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 15 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.