Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Israel'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.

Israel

95 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Areas, nes270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated2025100.00%342,356,000
2Areas, nes270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2025100.00%5,775,735,000
3China870290Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), n.e.c. in heading 8702, new or used2025100.00%19,196,000
4Cyprus890400Tugs and pusher craft2025100.00%11,159,000
5Germany860500Railway or tramway coaches; passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading no. 8604)2025100.00%116,751,000
6USA080299Nuts, edible; n.e.c. in heading 0801 and 0802, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled202599.99%36,771,000
7Greece730511Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm202599.96%112,002,000
8China870240Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or used202599.89%188,765,000
9Cyprus252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202599.86%21,384,000
10Russian Federation720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section202599.85%17,481,000
11China030461Fish fillets; frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)202599.48%103,051,000
12China070320Vegetables, alliaceous; garlic, fresh or chilled202598.87%28,957,000
13USA370500Photographic plates and film; exposed and developed, other than cinematographic film202598.59%203,356,000
14USA970510Collections and collectors' pieces; of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest202598.19%15,580,000
15China841510Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or 'split-system'202598.17%237,969,000
16Italy200210Vegetable preparations; tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid202597.86%23,955,000
17Areas, nes271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations202597.30%700,339,000
18Norway030214Fish; fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99202597.06%11,376,000
19Viet Nam030487Fish fillets; frozen, tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis)202596.72%19,072,000
20Lithuania300213Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products; immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale202596.45%29,078,000
21Türkiye890590Vessels; light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks202596.38%105,215,000
22France880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg202595.50%42,370,000
23Hungary020755Meat and edible offal; of geese, cuts and offal, excluding fatty livers, frozen202595.37%26,713,000
24Viet Nam080132Nuts, edible; cashew nuts, fresh or dried, shelled202594.72%44,452,000
25USA080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell202594.69%37,937,000
26China392520Plastics; builders' ware, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors202594.27%57,647,000
27Switzerland910229Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic winding202594.11%26,809,000
28China841581Air conditioning machines; containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit and a valve for reversal of the cooling/heat cycle (reversible heat pumps)202593.71%19,085,000
29China610832Nightdresses and pyjamas; women's or girls', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted202593.69%32,108,000
30Indonesia151190Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202593.38%32,088,000
31USA841319Pumps; for liquids, fitted or designed to be fitted with a measuring device, other than pumps for dispensing fuel or lubricants202593.17%22,682,000
32Switzerland910221Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding202593.05%39,667,000
33USA291422Ketones; cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, cyclohexanone and methylcyclohexanones202592.95%12,794,000
34USA080212Nuts, edible; almonds, fresh or dried, shelled202592.66%20,593,000
35China090422Spices; fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, crushed or ground202592.50%12,982,000
36Egypt281410Ammonia; anhydrous202592.13%52,940,000
37Other Asia, nes280700Sulphuric acid; oleum202592.00%10,456,000
38China851761Base stations202591.99%19,036,000
39China761510Aluminium; table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like202591.55%62,829,000
40Greece730619Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (other than of stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73202591.51%20,179,000
41China490110Printed matter; in single sheets, whether or not folded202590.85%12,879,000
42Netherlands070310Vegetables, alliaceous; onions and shallots, fresh or chilled202590.69%13,089,000
43China721050Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides202589.92%22,362,000
44China870360Vehicles; with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power202589.62%913,401,000
45USA750512Nickel; bars, rods and profiles, of nickel alloys202589.55%27,083,000
46USA870460Vehicles; with only electric motor for propulsion202589.54%198,667,000
47China630710Cloths; floor cloths, dish-cloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths202589.12%18,250,000
48USA230210Bran, sharps and other residues; of maize (corn), whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof202588.37%34,598,000
49South Africa080610Fruit, edible; grapes, fresh202588.31%28,330,000
50China760711Aluminium; foil, (not backed), rolled (but not further worked), of a thickness not exceeding 0.2mm202588.20%16,471,000
51Germany860310Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)202588.08%356,287,000
52China291712Acids; acyclic polycarboxylic acids; adipic acid, its salts and esters202587.99%15,755,000
53China854340Electrical machines and apparatus; electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporising devices202587.90%13,683,000
54China732510Iron; articles of non-malleable cast iron202587.62%11,668,000
55Côte d'Ivoire180310Cocoa; paste, not defatted202587.39%60,341,000
56United Kingdom220830Whiskies202587.17%101,161,000
57China281129Inorganic oxygen compounds; of non-metals, n.e.c. in item no. 2811.2202587.02%25,225,000
58France151529Vegetable oils; maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202586.68%10,008,000
59Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202586.58%434,934,000
60Indonesia151620Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions; partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared202586.52%23,245,000
61Russian Federation721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process202586.37%532,363,000
62China810199Tungsten (wolfram); articles n.e.c. in heading no. 8101202586.26%10,306,000
63China441299Plywood; n.e.c. in heading 4412, with both outer plies of coniferous wood202586.01%47,672,000
64USA230330Brewing or distilling dregs and waste; whether or not in the form of pellets202585.97%37,937,000
65China731210Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulated202585.77%30,167,000
66China120600Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken202585.65%16,086,000
67Germany292910Nitrogen-function compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanates202585.48%38,462,000
68India710491Stones; diamonds, n.e.c. in heading 7104, worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport202585.40%41,067,000
69USA901420Navigational instruments and appliances; for aeronautical or space navigation (excluding compasses)202585.39%71,364,000
70China721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202585.26%263,706,000
71China851629Heating apparatus; electric soil heating apparatus and space heating apparatus (excluding storage heating radiators)202584.72%17,850,000
72Greece151710Margarine; excluding liquid margarine202584.64%13,397,000
73India852560Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating reception apparatus202584.30%10,560,000
74USA390140Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202583.82%111,233,000
75China721699Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216202583.81%10,314,000
76China841451Fans; table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125W202583.52%23,189,000
77Netherlands060290Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0602202583.46%21,781,000
78Russian Federation721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter202583.36%168,870,000
79China730630Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73202582.95%48,016,000
80Egypt252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured202582.93%292,087,000
81USA880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg202582.90%214,441,000
82USA841182Turbines; gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kW202582.33%55,327,000
83China854143Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels202581.32%89,684,000
84USA640520Footwear; with uppers of textile materials, n.e.c. in chapter 64202581.31%15,139,000
85China870380Vehicles; with only electric motor for propulsion202581.28%823,149,000
86Ireland330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures; of a kind used in the food or drink industries202581.24%127,972,000
87China540752Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed202581.20%17,018,000
88China851679Electro-thermic appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes202581.16%35,306,000
89Finland481151Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), bleached, weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810202581.12%16,467,000
90Germany480519Paper and paperboard; uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheets202580.97%10,924,000
91Türkiye722830Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded202580.66%102,203,000
92China847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202580.61%598,648,000
93China871500Baby carriages and parts thereof202580.51%28,410,000
94USA292119Amine-function compounds; acyclic monoamines and their derivatives, and salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2921.1202580.10%10,815,000
95China850760Electric accumulators; lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)202580.00%275,801,000

Partner frequency summary:

China: 36 occurrences

USA: 17 occurrences

Germany: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Areas, nes: 3 occurrences

Greece: 3 occurrences

Cyprus: 2 occurrences

Egypt: 2 occurrences

France: 2 occurrences

India: 2 occurrences

Indonesia: 2 occurrences

Netherlands: 2 occurrences

Switzerland: 2 occurrences

Türkiye: 2 occurrences

Viet Nam: 2 occurrences

Côte d'Ivoire: 1 occurrence

Finland: 1 occurrence

Hungary: 1 occurrence

Ireland: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Lithuania: 1 occurrence

Norway: 1 occurrence

Other Asia, nes: 1 occurrence

South Africa: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

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