Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, the matrix below shows Iraq'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.

Iraq

Year: 2022(52 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD135(52)[1]111(41)[1]93(37)[1]80(34)[1]67(29)[1]49(23)[1]32(13)[1]
>= 50 mln USD45(15)[1]36(10)[1]30(9)[1]29(9)[1]24(8)[1]18(7)[1]10(3)[1]
>= 100 mln USD21(7)[1]19(6)[1]18(6)[1]18(6)[1]16(5)[1]12(4)[1]7(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD10(3)[1]9(3)[1]9(3)[1]9(3)[1]8(3)[1]6(3)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (52 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran080711Fruit, edible; watermelons, fresh202298.30%18,157,739
2Iran200410Vegetable preparations; potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen202298.09%14,153,077
3Iran080719Fruit, edible; melons, other than watermelons, fresh202297.90%94,298,879
4Iran282110Iron oxides and hydroxides202297.43%10,546,170
5Iran252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202297.13%114,190,534
6Iran730711Cast iron; cast fittings, of non-malleable cast iron202295.49%18,046,685
7Iran071220Vegetables; onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder but not further prepared, dried202295.12%29,025,632
8Iran210500Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa202294.91%18,099,595
9Iran070200Vegetables; tomatoes, fresh or chilled202292.91%23,937,848
10Iran680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls202292.62%11,488,798
11Iran680911Plaster, or plaster compositions; boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamented202292.41%22,426,810
12Iran721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling202292.32%474,949,399
13Iran840690Turbines; parts of steam and other vapour turbines202290.54%22,197,610
14Iran730410- Line pipe Of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines202289.20%575,736,540
15Iran391890Floor, wall or ceiling coverings; of plastics (excluding polymers of vinyl chloride), whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles202288.15%19,926,559
16Iran450410Cork; blocks, plates, sheets and strip, tiles of any shape, solid cylinders (including discs), of agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance)202287.74%17,510,505
17Iran731300Iron of steel; barbed wire, twisted hoop or single flat wire and loosely twisted double wire, used for fencing202286.91%20,903,829
18Iran080810Fruit, edible; apples, fresh202286.22%50,192,056
19Iran070990- Other202285.07%11,677,674
20Iran680221Marble, travertine and alabaster; simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface202284.94%81,928,632
21Iran690810-Tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular, the largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm202284.65%346,262,813
22Iran392690Plastics; other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39202283.69%14,152,595
23Iran730120Iron or steel; angles, shapes and sections, welded202283.52%16,197,681
24Iran391910Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cm202278.15%28,645,094
25Saudi Arabia190211Food preparations; pasta, containing eggs, uncooked, not stuffed or otherwise prepared202275.59%13,016,755
26Iran080920- Cherries202274.39%42,599,972
27Iran040610Dairy produce; fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd202273.13%40,163,003
28Kuwait040291Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms202272.82%11,654,200
29Iran440310-Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives202271.76%138,231,927
30Iran721633Iron or non-alloy steel; H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more202267.43%16,514,611
31Iran720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm202266.56%102,459,752
32Iran392410Plastics; tableware and kitchenware202264.77%45,190,969
33Iran721650Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded202263.76%24,836,897
34Iran392321Ethylene polymers; sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods202260.17%28,321,831
35Kuwait040110Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1%202257.47%18,544,000
36Iran701010Glass; ampoules, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods202253.21%19,098,437
37Iran731210Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated202250.27%24,168,118
38Iran321410Mastics; painters' fillings202245.65%13,366,248
39Iran732690Iron or steel; articles n.e.c. in heading 7326202244.96%28,308,474
40Iran481810Paper articles; toilet paper202242.62%10,740,971
41Iran340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale202241.90%60,762,868
42Iran870899Vehicle parts and accessories; n.e.c. in heading no. 8708202239.45%25,541,654
43Iran441223-- Other, containing at least one layer Of particle board202239.16%53,429,771
44Iran481092Paper and paperboard; multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheets202238.93%66,825,071
45Saudi Arabia391721Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of ethylene202238.38%67,339,879
46Iran390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202237.24%72,785,381
47Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202236.16%139,846,550
48Saudi Arabia150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified202236.10%48,739,299
49Iran680620Exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials (including intermixtures thereof)202235.32%17,560,583
50Iran700320Glass; cast glass and rolled glass, wired sheets, whether or not having an absorbent or reflecting layer but not otherwise worked202234.30%12,871,935
51Iran080510Fruit, edible; oranges, fresh or dried202232.41%11,242,630
52Russian Federation100190- Other202231.70%16,298,900

Partner frequency summary:

Iran: 45 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.