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(50 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD130(50)[1]100(45)[1]85(39)[1]66(35)[1]44(25)[1]26(14)[1]17(10)[1]
>= 50 mln USD44(15)[1]40(15)[1]36(14)[1]28(13)[1]22(10)[1]14(6)[1]7(3)[1]
>= 100 mln USD25(8)[1]22(8)[1]20(8)[1]15(7)[1]12(6)[1]6(3)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD12(5)[1]12(5)[1]12(5)[1]10(5)[1]9(4)[1]5(2)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD4(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (50 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran0705Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled2023100.00%10,199,939
2Iran2821Iron oxides and hydroxides; earth colours containing 70% or more by weight of combined iron evaluated as Fe2o3202399.73%21,561,472
3Iran0702Tomatoes; fresh or chilled202398.54%27,356,953
4Iran0807Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh202398.20%97,184,634
5Iran3603Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators202397.49%24,032,000
6United Arab Emirates2515Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous stone; of an apparent specific gravity of less than 2.5, alabaster, whether cut by sawing etc, into blocks, slabs of a rectangular (square) shape202396.70%27,833,200
7Iran3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202395.65%65,287,523
8Iran0407Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked202391.87%370,853,781
9Iran6904Ceramic building bricks, floor blocks, support or filler tiles and the like202391.61%14,119,064
10Iran0708Leguminous vegetables; shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled202390.02%14,028,831
11Iran0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh202389.46%59,732,688
12Iran6908Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; glazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing.202381.57%332,116,625
13Iran2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202380.65%133,241,448
14Iran0712Vegetables, dried; whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared202380.09%21,538,820
15Iran0403Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.202379.56%19,146,206
16Iran7312Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated202377.78%212,564,126
17United Arab Emirates8307Tubing; flexible, with or without fittings, of base metal202376.93%22,053,365
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 stone202375.91%83,814,863
19United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202375.34%23,662,372
20Iran0302Fish; fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304202374.80%10,341,599
21Iran7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202373.82%268,763,783
22Iran1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa202373.39%18,619,089
23United Arab Emirates6801Stone; setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)202372.64%21,625,600
24United Arab Emirates7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures202370.66%128,372,807
25Kuwait2804Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals202370.60%14,242,134
26Iran0809Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh202368.91%31,154,364
27United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202366.71%66,988,250
28Ukraine1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken202366.54%40,392,000
29Iran7413Copper; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated202365.04%32,298,549
30United Arab Emirates3209Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium202364.06%23,793,376
31Saudi 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 prepared202363.79%13,884,160
32Iran7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections202363.55%82,268,588
33Iran3003Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic use not in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale202362.95%568,832,684
34Iran7003Glass; cast glass and rolled glass in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked202362.88%17,525,889
35Iran3919Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls202362.04%21,042,852
36United Arab Emirates7114Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202359.19%172,501,809
37Iran3924Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics202357.69%20,300,094
38Iran7010Carboys, 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 glass202351.63%22,810,251
39United Arab Emirates7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73202350.87%35,928,633
40Iran0303Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304202347.05%13,473,985
41Iran2004Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006202346.25%41,575,956
42Iran3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics202343.62%22,777,897
43Iran1905Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products202342.61%29,864,810
44Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202342.09%97,407,829
45Iran0406Cheese and curd202341.90%44,784,562
46Iran7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)202339.40%17,765,365
47Iran9403Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94202339.37%26,279,056
48Saudi Arabia0406Cheese and curd202333.60%35,910,051
49Iran0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202332.46%28,828,110
50Iran0805Citrus fruit; fresh or dried202331.49%33,388,505

Partner frequency summary:

Iran: 36 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 9 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

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.