Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(22 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD82(22)[4]67(18)[4]56(16)[4]44(11)[4]34(8)[3]21(6)[2]10(5)[2]
>= 50 mln USD19(6)[4]17(5)[4]13(4)[4]10(3)[4]8(2)[3]5(1)[2]2(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD6(2)[3]6(2)[3]4(2)[3]4(2)[3]4(2)[3]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]
>= 200 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]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 (22 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200599.99%1,710,972,699
2Syria610832Nightdresses and pyjamas; women's or girls', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted200599.80%12,920,131
3Ukraine730610- Line pipe Of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines200599.78%26,986,438
4United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200598.51%40,408,732
5Ukraine730690Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73200591.73%26,610,650
6Saudi Arabia761699Aluminium; articles n.e.c. in heading 7616200587.00%14,655,717
7Saudi Arabia271019Petroleum 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; not light oils and preparations200574.07%326,668,477
8Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200573.25%20,409,151
9Saudi Arabia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200569.47%59,204,910
10Ukraine721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process200569.40%14,859,688
11Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200563.96%29,799,346
12Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200559.68%17,492,253
13Ukraine100300Barley.200557.10%57,372,383
14Saudi Arabia390410Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms200556.57%11,487,391
15Saudi Arabia740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm200555.65%22,941,264
16Saudi Arabia220290-Other200551.36%14,002,026
17Ukraine720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)200547.94%70,951,826
18Ukraine720810Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief200544.20%11,030,010
19Russian Federation720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)200539.66%58,685,461
20Syria540710Fabrics, woven; from high tenacity yarn, of nylon, other polyamides or of polyesters200535.82%12,324,531
21Saudi Arabia170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter200534.88%26,998,235
22United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter200531.37%24,278,825

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 11 occurrences

Ukraine: 6 occurrences

Syria: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.