Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(51 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD289(51)[1]207(36)[1]143(26)86(18)49(11)24(3)15(3)
>= 50 mln USD105(21)[1]74(15)[1]52(12)32(9)22(5)72
>= 100 mln USD52(11)36(8)25(7)17(6)12(4)31
>= 200 mln USD14(4)13(3)9(3)8(3)5(2)00
>= 500 mln USD5(2)4(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (51 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation201799.58%18,911,119
2United Arab Emirates7801Lead; unwrought201798.89%36,789,381
3United Arab Emirates5801Fabrics; woven pile and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806201790.81%23,468,537
4United Arab Emirates0405Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads201778.51%154,334,351
5United Arab Emirates2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes201777.05%12,608,184
6United Arab Emirates8406Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines201775.80%213,342,168
7United Arab Emirates8402Boilers; steam or other vapour generating (other than central heating hot water boilers, capable also of producing low pressure steam), super heated water boilers201774.47%11,530,563
8Russian Federation8526Radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus and radio remote control apparatus201773.26%40,103,512
9United Arab Emirates5407Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading no. 5404201772.29%144,935,843
10Iraq7601Aluminium; unwrought201771.54%53,824,212
11United 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 cars201770.10%1,288,990,781
12United Arab Emirates8434Milking machines and dairy machinery201767.87%51,684,570
13United Arab Emirates8704Vehicles; for the transport of goods201765.89%137,821,572
14United 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 apparatus201765.48%33,857,629
15United 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 included201763.59%235,397,616
16United Arab Emirates2902Cyclic hydrocarbons201761.42%61,318,358
17Iraq8548Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus; not specified or elsewhere included in this chapter201760.97%15,350,050
18United Arab Emirates8510Shavers, hair clippers and hair removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor201760.32%17,415,073
19Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201757.96%88,270,390
20Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought201755.79%81,847,199
21Syria1509Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201755.60%13,265,306
22United Arab Emirates1804Cocoa; butter, fat and oil201755.36%12,051,207
23United 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 not201752.44%22,181,059
24United Arab Emirates0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201751.51%187,689,751
25United 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 84.72201751.08%35,846,051
26United Arab Emirates2926Nitrile-function compounds201750.80%16,821,048
27United Arab Emirates8001Tin; unwrought201748.80%14,182,735
28United Arab Emirates2930Organo-sulphur compounds201748.73%36,909,552
29Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets201746.93%16,057,321
30United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201746.45%65,926,981
31United Arab Emirates7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not201745.94%12,732,864
32United Arab Emirates0402Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201742.70%19,214,776
33United Arab Emirates2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305201742.64%12,972,920
34United 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 purposes201742.21%60,972,891
35United Arab Emirates7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201741.86%189,872,698
36United Arab Emirates2101Extracts, essences, concentrates of coffee, tea or mate; preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof201740.85%10,305,925
37United Arab Emirates5903Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading no. 5902201739.72%41,964,645
38United Arab Emirates8517Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528201738.72%527,610,796
39United Arab Emirates8523Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, smart cards and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, excluding products of Chapter 37201738.41%25,389,884
40United 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 tens201738.20%63,771,532
41United Arab Emirates8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof201738.19%94,785,730
42United Arab Emirates2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201737.92%32,013,333
43United Arab Emirates7202Ferro-alloys201737.62%123,465,925
44United 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 recorders201737.55%30,510,580
45United Arab Emirates8411Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbines201736.21%99,273,909
46United Arab Emirates8427Fork-lift and other works trucks; fitted with lifting or handling equipment201735.49%13,473,903
47United Arab Emirates1513Coconut (copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions; whether or not refined but not chemically modified201735.40%13,389,598
48United Arab Emirates0904Pepper of the genus piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta201734.65%10,015,997
49United Arab Emirates3304Cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations), manicure or pedicure preparations201734.57%44,457,522
50United Arab Emirates7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201732.12%104,890,582
51United Arab Emirates3823Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols201731.07%23,678,923

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 43 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Iraq: 2 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.