Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Jordan'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.

Jordan

Year: 2000(7 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD36(7)[4]31(7)[3]25(7)[3]24(7)[3]19(5)[2]11(2)[2]5(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD5(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iraq270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2000100.00%526,278,996
2Iraq271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200089.42%128,976,574
3Ukraine281420Ammonia; in aqueous solution200079.51%19,338,785
4United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200078.98%13,646,781
5Russian Federation720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)200078.92%39,707,036
6Saudi Arabia250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200063.91%16,332,473
7Iraq271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200061.17%28,871,828

Partner frequency summary:

Iraq: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.