Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(68 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 USD359(68)[2]294(57)[2]227(44)[1]180(35)[1]127(30)[1]86(20)[1]45(12)[1]
>= 50 mln USD71(20)[1]60(20)[1]46(14)41(13)24(12)13(5)6(3)
>= 100 mln USD34(8)30(8)23(6)21(6)11(5)5(2)2(1)
>= 200 mln USD11(4)10(4)8(3)7(3)3(2)3(2)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD3322110
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (68 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates841122Turbo-propellers; of a power exceeding 1100kW2018100.00%14,022,773
2Russian Federation860692Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60cm, not self-propelled2018100.00%11,262,861
3Russian Federation860630Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; self-discharging, not self-propelled, excluding those of item no. 8606.102018100.00%10,347,621
4Iraq271012Petroleum 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 preparations201899.96%17,203,243
5Russian Federation840140Nuclear reactors; parts thereof201899.81%385,378,106
6United 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 8704.1201899.64%21,953,502
7United Arab Emirates480300Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state201899.40%10,174,864
8United Arab Emirates540752Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed201899.26%37,553,121
9United Arab Emirates850164Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 750kVA201897.04%15,650,483
10United Arab Emirates847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display201891.95%76,245,770
11United Arab Emirates847329Machinery; parts and accessories of the machines of item no. 8470.30. 8470.50 or 8470.90 (other than covers, carrying cases and the like)201891.35%14,617,347
12United Arab Emirates290220Cyclic hydrocarbons; benzene201890.77%60,197,088
13United Arab Emirates292610Nitrile-function compounds; acrylonitrile201889.23%22,705,084
14United Arab Emirates843490Milking machines and dairy machinery; parts thereof201889.09%19,593,914
15United 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)201887.50%14,074,228
16United Arab Emirates240311Tobacco; smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion201886.15%15,132,877
17United Arab Emirates180100Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted201884.95%28,307,167
18United Arab Emirates850134Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding 375kW201884.94%10,794,094
19Russian Federation852691Radio navigational aid apparatus201882.50%53,124,917
20United Arab Emirates840690Turbines; parts of steam and other vapour turbines201881.26%243,313,319
21United Arab Emirates841199Turbines; parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)201879.11%138,523,904
22Russian Federation440711Wood; coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201878.84%75,843,806
23United Arab Emirates852351Semiconductor media; solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37201875.75%15,174,374
24United Arab Emirates040510Dairy produce; derived from milk, butter201875.12%159,577,659
25United Arab Emirates847180Units of automatic data processing machines; n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70201875.12%16,590,206
26United 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 network201874.28%18,703,559
27United 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 3mm201874.25%55,981,948
28United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471201872.95%54,706,088
29United Arab Emirates720219Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight 2% or less of carbon201872.55%52,032,136
30United Arab Emirates847170Units of automatic data processing machines; storage units201871.67%105,743,859
31United Arab Emirates851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks201868.48%233,579,901
32United Arab Emirates293040Organo-sulphur compounds; methionine201863.94%38,444,397
33United Arab Emirates290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated201863.93%13,784,352
34United Arab Emirates844313Printing machinery; offset, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.1201863.86%13,024,212
35Russian 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 sheets201861.93%21,075,375
36United Arab Emirates071340Vegetables, leguminous; lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201858.55%56,842,914
37United Arab Emirates800110Tin; unwrought, not alloyed201858.23%19,653,388
38United Arab Emirates540769Fabrics, woven; containing less than 85% by weight of non-textured polyester filaments201854.64%21,735,469
39United Arab Emirates843420Dairy machinery201853.81%35,651,209
40United Arab Emirates780110Lead; unwrought, refined201853.60%20,356,198
41United Arab Emirates870340Vehicles; with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power201852.96%30,441,872
42United Arab Emirates270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated201852.61%38,715,239
43United Arab Emirates902290Apparatus based on use of x-rays and similar; parts and accessories (x-ray generators, tubes, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and like201850.46%17,350,472
44United Arab Emirates720918Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mm201850.39%12,445,346
45United Arab Emirates300432Medicaments; containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale201848.22%54,422,253
46United 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 preparations201847.82%62,449,873
47United 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 units201846.03%19,826,352
48United Arab Emirates381121Lubricating oil additives; containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201845.90%60,663,054
49United Arab Emirates841950Heat exchange units; not used for domestic purposes201845.54%16,565,413
50Russian Federation120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken201845.08%12,764,378
51United Arab Emirates852352Semiconductor media; smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37201844.34%10,122,205
52United Arab Emirates850220Electric generating sets; with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines201842.84%109,319,298
53United Arab Emirates871690Trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles not mechanically propelled; parts thereof for heading no. 8716201842.31%14,172,968
54United Arab Emirates902139Artificial parts of the body; excluding artificial joints201841.87%20,162,988
55United Arab Emirates841989Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment; for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating food201841.77%85,859,931
56United Arab Emirates382370Industrial fatty alcohols201841.17%21,784,145
57Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201840.27%210,162,531
58United Arab Emirates330290Odoriferous substances and mixtures; used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries201839.62%22,298,723
59United Arab Emirates901850Ophthalmic instruments and appliances201837.75%12,453,094
60United 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)201837.69%26,875,319
61United Arab Emirates854140Electrical apparatus; photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED)201837.64%30,206,636
62United Arab Emirates720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese201836.70%26,424,726
63United Arab Emirates852580Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders201835.26%17,880,089
64United Arab Emirates902131Artificial parts of the body201834.83%23,386,271
65United Arab Emirates401180Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines201834.36%17,245,200
66United Arab Emirates390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher201834.07%28,348,070
67United Arab Emirates071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201832.50%24,881,990
68Iraq843930Machinery; for finishing paper or paperboard201830.51%12,390,083

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 58 occurrences

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Iraq: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - 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.