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(8 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD33(8)[4]28(8)[3]24(8)[3]20(7)[3]14(5)[2]7(2)[2]3(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD5(2)[2]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(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 (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iraq2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2000100.00%526,278,996
2Iraq2710Petroleum 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 oils200089.42%128,976,574
3Ukraine2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200079.51%19,338,785
4Russian Federation7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)200078.92%39,707,036
5United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought200073.50%14,006,438
6Saudi Arabia2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200063.91%16,332,473
7Iraq2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200061.17%28,871,828
8Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200052.67%16,144,695

Partner frequency summary:

Iraq: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.