Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(19 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD46(19)34(14)22(12)13(7)9(4)5(1)3(1)
>= 50 mln USD26(12)21(9)13(8)8(5)6(3)32
>= 100 mln USD18(9)16(8)10(7)6(5)4(3)11
>= 200 mln USD12(6)11(5)6(4)4(3)2(1)11
>= 500 mln USD5(2)4(1)2(1)2(1)111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran36Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations202397.46%24,044,589
2Iran69Ceramic products202379.67%353,757,616
3Iran07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible202375.54%120,953,539
4Iran25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement202370.08%144,827,337
5Iran18Cocoa and cocoa preparations202368.06%18,926,817
6Iran04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included202362.28%501,957,940
7United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin202362.15%263,169,121
8Iran72Iron and steel202358.65%370,858,596
9United Arab Emirates83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal202356.50%22,056,785
10Iran03Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates202355.41%23,845,812
11Iran28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes202353.35%54,541,894
12Iran68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof202350.72%113,328,079
13Iran08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons202347.57%241,205,868
14Iran74Copper and articles thereof202342.47%36,492,556
15Iran70Glass and glassware202338.09%58,137,856
16United Arab Emirates32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks202336.60%24,831,974
17Ukraine15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes202336.43%97,407,829
18Iran30Pharmaceutical products202333.92%613,623,875
19Iran94Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings202332.54%30,256,565

Partner frequency summary:

Iran: 15 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.