Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(12 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD50(12)23(7)14(4)10(3)3(1)00
>= 50 mln USD34(10)16(7)11(4)7(3)2(1)00
>= 100 mln USD23(8)10(6)6(3)5(2)100
>= 200 mln USD10(3)6(3)4(2)3(1)100
>= 500 mln USD6(1)4(1)3(1)3(1)100

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible201473.60%77,815,186
2United Arab Emirates87Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof201465.80%2,519,008,938
3United Arab Emirates04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included201464.45%179,758,474
4Bahrain26Ores, slag and ash201452.90%280,944,191
5United Arab Emirates02Meat and edible meat offal201449.72%181,545,332
6United 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 kinds201445.35%201,964,071
7United Arab Emirates17Sugars and sugar confectionery201443.75%179,465,032
8United Arab Emirates91Clocks and watches and parts thereof201435.19%20,206,588
9United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials201431.97%107,213,051
10United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations201431.73%89,956,947
11United Arab Emirates26Ores, slag and ash201431.44%166,944,391
12United Arab Emirates18Cocoa and cocoa preparations201430.36%24,306,360

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 11 occurrences

Bahrain: 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.