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(49 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD112(49)[1]89(39)[1]72(34)[1]60(29)[1]49(24)[1]30(16)[1]17(6)[1]
>= 50 mln USD41(15)[1]32(10)[1]26(9)[1]24(8)[1]20(7)[1]12(5)[1]7(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD21(8)[1]19(7)[1]18(7)[1]16(6)[1]13(5)[1]9(4)[1]6(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD11(3)[1]10(3)[1]10(3)[1]9(2)[1]8(2)[1]6(2)[1]3[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (49 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran0807Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh202297.97%112,456,618
2Iran2821Iron oxides and hydroxides; earth colours containing 70% or more by weight of combined iron evaluated as Fe2o3202297.43%10,546,170
3Iran0712Vegetables, dried; whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared202295.12%29,025,632
4Iran2105Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa202294.91%18,099,595
5Iran0702Tomatoes; fresh or chilled202292.91%23,937,848
6Iran2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202291.59%123,652,605
7Iran7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202288.07%485,298,853
8Iran2004Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006202287.61%16,333,035
9Iran7313Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel202286.91%20,903,829
10Iran0709Vegetables; n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled202286.16%12,964,613
11Iran3918Floor coverings of plastics, self-adhesive or not, in rolls or tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, in rolls of a width not less than 45cm202285.73%19,959,933
12Iran4504Agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance) and articles of agglomerated cork202285.53%23,453,531
13Iran0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh202285.46%50,313,190
14Iran6809Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof202285.43%23,829,427
15Iran3304Cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations), manicure or pedicure preparations202285.02%10,638,029
16Iran6908Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; glazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing.202284.65%346,262,813
17Iran6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)202279.24%11,594,135
18Iran6802Monumental or building stone, worked (except slate) and articles thereof (not of heading no. 6801) mosaic cubes etc., of natural stone including slate; artificially coloured granules of natural stone202277.72%90,298,378
19Iran3919Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls202277.12%31,447,823
20Saudi Arabia1902Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared202275.59%13,016,755
21Iran0809Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh202274.50%43,023,775
22Iran7301Iron or steel sheet piling, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel202274.46%16,197,681
23Iran4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared202271.76%138,231,927
24Iran0406Cheese and curd202270.07%42,684,255
25Iran7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated202266.56%102,459,752
26Iran3924Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics202264.77%45,190,969
27Kuwait2804Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals202263.64%10,264,410
28Iran7010Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules, containers of glass of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures of glass202261.45%27,845,044
29Iran3926Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading no. 3901 to 3914, n.e.c. in chapter 39202261.17%14,258,835
30Iran3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics202259.89%38,619,641
31Iran7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel202258.72%620,510,040
32Kuwait0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202257.47%18,544,000
33Iran8406Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines202253.83%22,197,610
34Iran7312Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated202250.22%24,168,118
35Iran7326Iron or steel; articles, n.e.c. in chapter 73202247.97%34,721,751
36Iran3214Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for facades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like202245.65%13,366,248
37Iran4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres202243.28%15,644,138
38Iran3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401202241.80%60,762,868
39Iran7307Tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel202240.63%21,436,307
40Iran4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood202239.78%55,578,156
41Iran4810Paper and paperboard, coated one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or inorganic substances, with binder or not, no other coating, surface coloured or not, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size202238.90%66,825,071
42Iran3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202237.24%72,785,381
43Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202236.71%143,199,996
44Saudi Arabia1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202236.10%48,739,299
45Iran7003Glass; cast glass and rolled glass in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked202234.30%12,871,935
46Iran6806Slag, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag, mixtures and articles of heat, sound insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials202234.13%17,656,758
47Saudi Arabia3917Tubes, pipes and hoses and fittings thereof (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics202232.24%68,599,387
48Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin202231.70%16,298,900
49Iran9403Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94202231.39%18,332,925

Partner frequency summary:

Iran: 42 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Kuwait: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Legend:

(n)

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.