Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(119 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD423(119)[1]337(89)[1]270(68)[1]196(48)145(36)88(23)47(14)
>= 50 mln USD79(25)[1]66(20)[1]59(19)[1]42(13)34(11)21(7)10(2)
>= 100 mln USD39(13)30(9)25(8)19(7)16(6)10(4)5(2)
>= 200 mln USD18(7)13(4)11(4)9(3)7(2)5(2)3(2)
>= 500 mln USD6(4)4(2)4(2)3(1)3(1)3(1)2(1)
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (119 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene2021100.00%40,930,571
2Syria251020Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground2021100.00%26,369,482
3Russian Federation711510Metal; catalysts in the form of wire cloth or grill, of platinum2021100.00%10,246,312
4United Arab Emirates841182Turbines; gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kW202199.99%16,782,518
5United Arab Emirates851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks202198.91%4,160,323,928
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 8704.1202198.48%32,476,973
7United Arab Emirates292610Nitrile-function compounds; acrylonitrile202198.27%45,467,479
8Russian Federation852692Radio remote control apparatus202194.75%42,484,485
9United Arab Emirates841940Distilling or rectifying plant; not used for domestic purposes202193.16%41,341,091
10United Arab Emirates282110Iron oxides and hydroxides202192.92%20,885,818
11United Arab Emirates847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202192.29%244,714,563
12United Arab Emirates852852Monitors; other than cathode-ray tube; capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71202192.23%20,580,873
13United Arab Emirates292529Imines and their derivatives; salts thereof; other than chlordimeform (ISO)202191.16%13,727,563
14United Arab Emirates180100Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted202190.31%23,531,539
15Iraq470710Paper or paperboard; waste and scrap, of unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or corrugated paper or paperboard202187.56%15,222,699
16Russian 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 6mm202187.16%95,459,571
17United Arab Emirates847170Units of automatic data processing machines; storage units202186.63%154,812,837
18United Arab Emirates720293Ferro-alloys; ferro-niobium202185.66%21,328,163
19United Arab Emirates720219Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight 2% or less of carbon202185.48%108,631,550
20United Arab Emirates842649Cranes; self-propelled derricks and cranes, not on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426202183.72%17,650,392
21United Arab Emirates843420Dairy machinery202182.28%30,376,248
22United Arab Emirates760692Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)202180.74%67,104,748
23United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471202180.36%72,276,338
24United Arab Emirates847180Units of automatic data processing machines; n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70202179.70%45,271,274
25United Arab Emirates841581Air conditioning machines; containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit and a valve for reversal of the cooling/heat cycle (reversible heat pumps)202178.71%17,068,273
26United Arab Emirates480255Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2 to 150g/m2, in rolls202178.63%100,552,661
27United Arab Emirates291612Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; esters of acrylic acid202177.71%32,932,982
28United Arab Emirates844621Weaving machines (looms); for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30cm, shuttle type, power looms202177.04%14,029,236
29Iraq841810Refrigerators and freezers; combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other202175.90%10,638,395
30United 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 network202175.71%13,126,097
31United Arab Emirates840690Turbines; parts of steam and other vapour turbines202173.93%106,060,880
32United Arab Emirates830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal202173.57%17,539,043
33United Arab Emirates847190Magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included202172.68%13,018,631
34United Arab Emirates071340Vegetables, leguminous; lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202172.32%80,580,765
35United Arab Emirates844180Machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8441, for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard202172.05%10,455,297
36United Arab Emirates841199Turbines; parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)202170.38%97,916,757
37United 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 units202169.81%66,931,411
38United Arab Emirates902230X-ray tubes202169.44%16,315,755
39United 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 like202169.29%14,903,776
40United Arab Emirates470790Paper or paperboard; waste and scrap, of paper or paperboard n.e.c. in heading no. 4707 and of unsorted waste and scrap202168.81%10,313,028
41United Arab Emirates540769Fabrics, woven; containing less than 85% by weight of non-textured polyester filaments202165.97%309,687,769
42United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202165.50%14,356,870
43United Arab Emirates261510Zirconium ores and concentrates202164.27%12,751,335
44United Arab Emirates293040Organo-sulphur compounds; methionine202161.92%35,518,236
45United Arab Emirates480257Uncoated 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, n.e.c. in item no. 4802.55 or 4802.56202161.68%45,552,004
46United Arab Emirates540219Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of high tenacity nylon or other polyamides, textured or not; other than aramids, not for retail sale, not sewing thread202161.45%26,274,478
47United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202160.55%43,369,074
48United Arab Emirates260200Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight202160.44%25,793,634
49United Arab Emirates843149Machinery; parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431202159.88%27,203,008
50United Arab Emirates100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202158.69%1,992,031,791
51United Arab Emirates390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher202157.66%93,636,837
52United Arab Emirates481099Paper and paperboard; coated with inorganic substances only, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheets202156.57%17,406,689
53United Arab Emirates080111Nuts, edible; coconuts, desiccated202156.35%10,619,167
54United 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 preparations202155.94%94,857,265
55United Arab Emirates120740Oil seeds; sesamum seeds, whether or not broken202155.87%56,814,355
56United Arab Emirates400129Rubber; natural (excluding latex, technically specified natural rubber and smoked sheets), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202155.42%16,883,259
57United Arab Emirates851830Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers202154.60%11,048,711
58United Arab Emirates390931Amino-resins; n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)202154.11%24,689,672
59United Arab Emirates750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed202153.81%19,115,602
60United Arab Emirates902131Artificial parts of the body202153.16%75,283,125
61United Arab Emirates151319Vegetable oils; coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202150.85%15,473,014
62United Arab Emirates843999Machinery; parts of machinery for making or finishing paper or paperboard202150.67%18,931,898
63United Arab Emirates090411Spices; pepper (of the genus piper), neither crushed nor ground202150.42%10,919,535
64United Arab Emirates720211Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon202150.39%49,120,016
65United Arab Emirates381121Lubricating oil additives; containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202150.30%72,544,595
66United Arab Emirates390730Epoxide resins; in primary forms202150.28%18,485,295
67United Arab Emirates871690Trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles not mechanically propelled; parts thereof for heading no. 8716202150.26%22,487,572
68United Arab Emirates845510Metal-rolling mills; tube mills202150.18%17,142,477
69United Arab Emirates292910Nitrogen-function compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanates202149.86%41,687,548
70United Arab Emirates901850Ophthalmic instruments and appliances202149.47%24,034,850
71Iraq845011Washing machines; household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg)202149.20%10,851,148
72United Arab Emirates401110Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)202148.76%43,126,484
73United Arab Emirates401180Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines202148.30%46,995,837
74United Arab Emirates870893Vehicle parts; clutches and parts thereof202147.88%38,134,706
75United Arab Emirates400270Rubber; synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202147.52%15,617,141
76United Arab Emirates851829Loudspeakers; not mounted in their enclosures202146.65%10,979,246
77United Arab Emirates290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202146.31%14,885,121
78United Arab Emirates120600Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken202146.03%33,896,504
79United Arab Emirates842230Machinery; for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beverages202145.83%37,030,534
80United Arab Emirates071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202144.82%42,964,762
81United Arab Emirates120242Ground-nuts; other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken,202143.65%18,054,694
82United Arab Emirates841430Compressors; of a kind used in refrigerating equipment202143.64%130,063,395
83United Arab Emirates330290Odoriferous substances and mixtures; used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries202143.60%32,232,239
84United Arab Emirates800110Tin; unwrought, not alloyed202143.58%19,044,235
85United Arab Emirates284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams202143.42%41,779,472
86United Arab Emirates251990Magnesia, fused or dead-burned (sintered); whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering, other magnesium oxide, whether or not pure, (not natural magnesium carbonate)202140.84%21,214,755
87United Arab Emirates841590Air conditioning machines; with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof202140.76%41,504,805
88United Arab Emirates842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; with a 360 degree revolving super structure202140.71%44,655,689
89United Arab Emirates690320Refractory ceramic goods; containing by weight more than 50% of alumina or of a mixture or compound of alumina and of silica, excluding those of siliceous fossil meals or similar earths202140.62%19,802,258
90United Arab Emirates550410Fibres; artificial staple fibres, of viscose, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning202138.89%38,442,477
91United Arab Emirates320611Colouring matter; pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter202138.39%37,614,479
92Iraq760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202138.18%27,348,969
93United Arab Emirates400110Rubber; natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202137.99%18,047,448
94United Arab Emirates120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken202137.38%542,622,236
95United Arab Emirates851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus202137.20%40,766,405
96United Arab Emirates382370Industrial fatty alcohols202136.79%21,384,761
97Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202136.35%903,967,674
98United Arab Emirates841370Pumps; centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquids202135.89%16,349,967
99United Arab Emirates481019Paper and paperboard; coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing/writing/graphics, having 10% or less by weight of total fibres got by mechanical/chemi-mechanical process, sides exceeding 435mm and 297mm, unfolded, sheets202135.70%15,015,009
100United Arab Emirates400122Rubber; technically specified natural rubber (TSNR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excluding latex and smoked sheets)202135.65%22,491,445
101United Arab Emirates840890Engines; compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of chapter 87202135.36%17,333,105
102Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams202135.29%33,956,874
103United Arab Emirates470321Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous wood202135.21%37,461,596
104United Arab Emirates901832Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; tubular metal needles and needles for sutures202134.74%13,248,990
105United Arab Emirates841391Pumps; parts thereof202134.73%10,806,433
106United Arab Emirates293629Vitamins; n.e.c. in item no. 2936.2, and their derivatives, unmixed202134.33%13,290,715
107United Arab Emirates840999Engines; parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)202133.46%25,900,883
108United Arab Emirates090111Coffee; not roasted or decaffeinated202132.96%22,697,798
109United Arab Emirates721933Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm202132.37%12,003,027
110United Arab Emirates870410Vehicles; dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods202131.81%45,156,341
111United Arab Emirates850213Electric generating sets; with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVA202131.72%31,746,858
112United Arab Emirates382200Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006; certified reference material202131.25%47,011,477
113United Arab Emirates240319Tobacco; smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion202130.90%31,694,117
114United Arab Emirates850300Electric motors and generators; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502202130.63%14,785,022
115United Arab Emirates170113Sugars; cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202130.49%166,176,361
116United Arab Emirates270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated202130.47%73,817,215
117United Arab Emirates151620Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions; partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared202130.34%20,680,766
118United Arab Emirates851761Base stations202130.07%25,697,387
119United Arab Emirates230400Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202130.05%382,873,313

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 109 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Iraq: 4 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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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.