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(62 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD286(62)207(44)135(28)93(18)56(11)25(6)8(2)
>= 50 mln USD101(24)79(20)47(14)34(11)21(6)8(4)2(1)
>= 100 mln USD53(17)40(14)26(11)19(8)12(5)5(3)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD18(6)15(5)11(5)8(3)7(2)3(1)0
>= 500 mln USD7(1)6(1)5(1)5(1)5(1)2(1)0
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (62 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2602Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight201498.94%17,882,529
2United Arab Emirates8602Rail locomotives; (other than those of heading no. 8601), locomotive tenders201493.81%186,606,443
3United Arab Emirates8406Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines201487.23%116,724,048
4United Arab Emirates8703Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702), including station wagons and racing cars201486.32%1,856,783,172
5United Arab Emirates6809Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof201486.05%11,202,333
6United Arab Emirates0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201480.76%77,815,186
7United Arab Emirates8702Vehicles; public transport passenger type201477.84%11,569,697
8United Arab Emirates8704Vehicles; for the transport of goods201475.02%201,455,466
9United Arab Emirates2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201473.15%21,570,039
10United Arab Emirates1801Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted201471.66%15,472,471
11United Arab Emirates0405Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads201470.85%139,693,269
12United Arab Emirates5407Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading no. 5404201465.60%99,358,318
13Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201464.71%104,649,506
14United Arab Emirates0904Pepper of the genus piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta201463.60%10,188,716
15United Arab Emirates2930Organo-sulphur compounds201462.94%43,503,130
16United Arab Emirates3811Anti-knock preparations, oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and the like, for mineral oils (including gasoline) or other liquids used for the same purposes201462.67%139,695,393
17United Arab Emirates8701Tractors; (other than tractors of heading no 8709)201461.01%278,749,007
18United Arab Emirates1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken201460.27%51,099,358
19Bahrain2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201459.89%280,944,191
20United Arab Emirates8471Automatic data processing machines and units thereof, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included201458.52%335,447,329
21Russian Federation2843Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals201456.04%13,073,616
22United Arab Emirates8705Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc)201455.85%10,200,112
23United Arab Emirates7002Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading no. 7018), rods or tubes, unworked201455.76%12,876,825
24United Arab Emirates4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like201454.99%47,249,092
25United Arab Emirates4803Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded201453.47%20,416,102
26United Arab Emirates8548Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus; not specified or elsewhere included in this chapter201452.83%13,118,724
27United Arab Emirates8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof201450.94%49,649,324
28United Arab Emirates0202Meat of bovine animals; frozen201450.35%170,159,664
29Saudi Arabia8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal201448.71%11,591,350
30United Arab Emirates7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201448.66%73,335,079
31United Arab Emirates8528Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus201448.54%15,023,647
32United Arab Emirates0402Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201448.45%33,124,290
33United Arab Emirates1513Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions; whether or not refined but not chemically modified201447.15%13,205,101
34United Arab Emirates7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201446.52%177,388,071
35Russian Federation1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken201446.32%14,671,626
36United Arab Emirates1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form201444.73%169,711,704
37United Arab Emirates3306Oral or dental hygiene preparations; including fixative pastes and powders; yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss), in individual retail packages201444.38%10,248,980
38United Arab Emirates9022Apparatus based on the use of x-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionising radiations, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, x-ray tubes and other x-ray generators, high tens201444.21%36,267,501
39United Arab Emirates3304Cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations), manicure or pedicure preparations201443.45%31,572,251
40United Arab Emirates8473Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) suitable for use solely or principally with machines of headings 84.70 to 84.72201443.37%65,768,685
41United Arab Emirates8443Printing machinery; used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 84.42; other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined; parts and accessories thereof201442.93%70,417,325
42United Arab Emirates8429Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers, self-propelled201440.96%126,670,867
43United Arab Emirates8707Bodies; (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705201440.38%12,477,521
44United Arab Emirates3307Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; pre-shave, shaving, after-shave, bath preparations; personal deodorants and depilatories; room deodorisers, perfumed or not with disinfectant properties or not201440.20%12,084,932
45United Arab Emirates3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg201439.75%18,895,714
46United Arab Emirates9102Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101201439.20%15,012,669
47United Arab Emirates3906Acrylic polymers in primary forms201438.94%50,456,539
48United Arab Emirates8427Fork-lift and other works trucks; fitted with lifting or handling equipment201438.61%15,953,759
49United Arab Emirates7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201438.18%457,011,533
50United Arab Emirates8426Derricks, cranes, including cable cranes, mobile lifting frames, straddle carriers and works trucks fitted with a crane201438.10%20,298,111
51United Arab Emirates8509Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08.201438.07%16,128,961
52United Arab Emirates8467Tools; for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or non-electric motor201435.90%26,838,237
53United Arab Emirates2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201435.51%33,354,501
54United Arab Emirates8411Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbines201434.33%33,351,754
55United Arab Emirates4002Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201433.45%29,757,393
56United Arab Emirates2823Titanium oxides201433.44%17,393,371
57United Arab Emirates1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken201432.34%10,244,645
58United Arab Emirates2921Amine-function compounds201432.31%13,080,627
59United Arab Emirates8414Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan; gas-tight biological safety cabinets whether or not fitted with filters201432.04%170,372,898
60United Arab Emirates8525Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders201430.70%33,911,889
61United Arab Emirates9026Instruments, apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure of liquids, gases (e.g. flow meters, heat meters etc), not instruments and apparatus of heading no. 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032201430.67%12,503,531
62United Arab Emirates2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201430.19%141,613,412

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 57 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.