Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Iraq's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Iraq

26 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran0705Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled2023100.00%10,199,939
2Rep. of Korea3701Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs2023100.00%24,000,000
3United Kingdom8802Aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8801, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806, (e.g. helicopters, aeroplanes); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles2023100.00%13,817,280
4Iran2821Iron oxides and hydroxides; earth colours containing 70% or more by weight of combined iron evaluated as Fe2o3202399.73%21,561,472
5Areas, nes2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202399.51%4,311,000,000
6China4015Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber202398.64%16,005,133
7Iran0702Tomatoes; fresh or chilled202398.54%27,356,953
8Iran0807Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh202398.20%97,184,634
9China8006Tin tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves).202397.53%50,790,076
10Iran3603Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators202397.49%24,032,000
11China3403Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease treatment of textile and similar materials; excluding preparations containing 70% or more (by weight) of petroleum or bituminous mineral oils202397.10%73,342,417
12United 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
13Iran3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202395.65%65,287,523
14China8502Electric generating sets and rotary converters202393.43%63,497,875
15Iran0407Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked202391.87%370,853,781
16Iran6904Ceramic building bricks, floor blocks, support or filler tiles and the like202391.61%14,119,064
17Iran0708Leguminous vegetables; shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled202390.02%14,028,831
18Iran0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh202389.46%59,732,688
19USA9307Arms; swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and the like, parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor202388.17%71,619,043
20Brazil1201Soya beans, whether or not broken202386.61%221,266,755
21China8705Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc)202383.06%224,062,331
22Spain1901Malt extract; flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less than 40% by weight) and food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, no cocoa (or less than 5% by weight), weights calculated on a totally defatted basis, n.e.c.202382.99%40,306,298
23India0202Meat of bovine animals; frozen202382.42%94,945,183
24Iran6908Glazed 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
25Iran2523Portland 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
26Iran0712Vegetables, dried; whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared202380.09%21,538,820

Partner frequency summary:

Iran: 13 occurrences

China: 5 occurrences

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Brazil: 1 occurrence

India: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Spain: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

Legend:

Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.