Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(63 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 USD368(63)[2]306(49)[2]227(36)[2]164(23)[2]114(14)[1]69(4)[1]34(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD68(13)[1]59(11)[1]46(9)[1]34(7)[1]23(4)114
>= 100 mln USD32(6)27(5)20(4)13(3)8(2)31
>= 200 mln USD12(1)9(1)7(1)5(1)4(1)20
>= 500 mln USD3(1)3(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)10
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (63 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates860210Rail locomotives; diesel-electric powered201594.17%21,584,923
2United Arab Emirates290549Alcohols; polyhydric, n.e.c. in item no. 2905.4201591.48%25,502,100
3Bahrain271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations201591.24%29,592,173
4United Arab Emirates853810Electrical apparatus; parts (e.g. boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, other bases), for goods of heading no. 8537, not equipped with their apparatus201583.09%10,953,665
5United Arab Emirates841940Distilling or rectifying plant; not used for domestic purposes201579.28%34,201,380
6United Arab Emirates841440Compressors; air compressors mounted on a wheeled chassis for towing201578.24%18,150,137
7United Arab Emirates870322Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc201577.83%70,458,324
8United Arab Emirates850231Electric generating sets; wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines)201576.03%30,059,959
9United Arab Emirates844331Printing, copying, and facsimile machines; machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network201574.71%30,401,924
10United Arab Emirates071340Vegetables, leguminous; lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201574.28%77,191,841
11United Arab Emirates720219Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight 2% or less of carbon201573.52%37,934,774
12United Arab Emirates843420Dairy machinery201572.47%22,648,076
13United Arab Emirates870323Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc201572.25%816,593,966
14United Arab Emirates840690Turbines; parts of steam and other vapour turbines201571.27%123,833,476
15United Arab Emirates040510Dairy produce; derived from milk, butter201569.95%126,704,437
16Saudi Arabia830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal201567.11%20,997,421
17United Arab Emirates722550Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled201566.16%49,006,024
18United Arab Emirates847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display201565.82%73,440,654
19United Arab Emirates270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated201565.54%36,382,951
20United Arab Emirates540769Fabrics, woven; containing less than 85% by weight of non-textured polyester filaments201564.68%13,084,885
21United Arab Emirates847759Machinery; for moulding or forming, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapter201562.20%13,616,162
22United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201560.61%72,769,284
23United Arab Emirates720837Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm201560.41%10,354,441
24United Arab Emirates330610Oral or dental hygiene preparations; dentifrices201559.83%12,289,273
25Iraq760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201559.04%27,850,380
26United 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. 3811201557.69%21,588,058
27United Arab Emirates847170Units of automatic data processing machines; storage units201557.02%59,203,688
28United Arab Emirates040210Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight)201555.73%18,494,594
29United Arab Emirates480256Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight 40-150g/m2, in sheets 435mm or less by 297mm or less (unfolded)201555.34%13,989,979
30United 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)201554.99%32,997,786
31United Arab Emirates540752Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed201554.39%38,974,646
32United Arab Emirates590310Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with poly(vinyl chloride)201554.01%20,553,581
33United 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 3mm201552.07%141,266,313
34United Arab Emirates854810Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators201551.09%10,955,999
35United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201550.60%10,236,081
36United Arab Emirates870410Vehicles; dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods201550.50%19,700,743
37United Arab Emirates870431Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1201549.82%42,332,988
38United Arab Emirates847490Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for forming foundry moulds of sand; parts201548.38%23,906,176
39United Arab Emirates851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks201547.84%110,994,983
40Saudi Arabia761290Aluminium; 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 equipment201547.62%11,079,580
41United Arab Emirates844332Printing, copying, and facsimile machines; single-function printing, copying or facsimile machines, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network201547.02%12,994,807
42Russian Federation440710-Coniferous201546.81%68,023,985
43Russian 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 sheets201546.62%14,685,297
44United Arab Emirates381121Lubricating oil additives; containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201546.57%26,348,913
45United Arab Emirates842951Front-end shovel loaders201546.18%22,082,902
46United Arab Emirates847180Units of automatic data processing machines; n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70201546.13%15,111,270
47United Arab Emirates180100Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted201544.68%10,382,788
48United Arab Emirates850940Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; food grinders and mixers, fruit or vegetable juice extractors, with self-contained electric motor201544.67%11,575,580
49United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201541.66%22,853,163
50United Arab Emirates390690Acrylic polymers; (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary forms201539.80%40,274,722
51United Arab Emirates330510Hair preparations; shampoos201539.72%10,927,397
52United Arab Emirates871690Trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles not mechanically propelled; parts thereof for heading no. 8716201539.42%15,079,488
53United Arab Emirates841490Pumps and compressors; parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan201538.72%19,032,229
54United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471201538.68%13,554,228
55United Arab Emirates902110Orthopaedic or fracture appliances201537.26%15,094,584
56United Arab Emirates720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201536.84%13,586,782
57United Arab Emirates300450Medicaments; containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail sale201536.00%14,846,107
58United Arab Emirates020230Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen201535.85%141,778,359
59United 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 units201533.76%15,620,432
60United Arab Emirates071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201533.47%11,563,288
61United Arab Emirates590390Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, (excluding polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane and those of heading no. 5902)201533.32%17,424,333
62United Arab Emirates481190Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of soft cellulose fibres; coated, impregnated, covered, surface-decorated or surface-coloured, n.e.c. in heading no. 4811, in rolls or sheets201532.90%71,633,300
63United Arab Emirates901850Ophthalmic instruments and appliances201530.91%11,390,301

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 57 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

Legend:

(n)

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.