Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(13 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD51(13)30(4)19(3)8(1)5(1)5(1)2
>= 50 mln USD34(8)17(2)12(2)3110
>= 100 mln USD22(4)9(1)7(1)1110
>= 200 mln USD13(2)6(1)6(1)1110
>= 500 mln USD5(1)3(1)3(1)1110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates89Ships, boats and floating structures202082.38%10,294,006
2United Arab Emirates07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible202055.71%88,099,478
3United Arab Emirates85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles202051.01%2,842,179,782
4United Arab Emirates26Ores, slag and ash202041.23%31,806,695
5United Arab Emirates54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials202036.13%106,625,150
6United Arab Emirates47Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard202034.91%69,075,375
7Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal202034.43%128,893,136
8United Arab Emirates40Rubber and articles thereof202034.34%294,674,278
9United Arab Emirates75Nickel and articles thereof202032.44%13,348,312
10United Arab Emirates33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations202032.12%71,859,744
11United Arab Emirates76Aluminium and articles thereof202031.91%94,906,453
12United Arab Emirates04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included202031.43%36,217,911
13United Arab Emirates37Photographic or cinematographic goods202031.19%17,044,163

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 12 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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.