Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(38 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD174(38)[4]133(32)[2]102(24)[2]81(19)[2]52(11)[2]33(7)[2]14(4)[2]
>= 50 mln USD37(14)[3]31(10)[1]25(9)[1]21(8)[1]15(6)[1]9(3)[1]3(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD12(3)[3]9(1)[1]8(1)[1]6(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD4(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (38 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2015100.00%1,311,372,915
2Saudi Arabia150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified201599.20%13,036,325
3Saudi Arabia293190Organo-inorganic compounds; other than tetramethyl lead, tetraethyl lead, tributyltin compounds, and other organo-phosphorous derivatives201598.34%78,961,601
4Saudi Arabia720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208201590.91%21,762,693
5Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201588.96%10,032,046
6Saudi Arabia390490Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; n.e.c. in heading no. 3904201588.49%11,085,573
7Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201587.97%54,582,241
8Saudi Arabia220290-Other201579.25%78,955,786
9Saudi Arabia151529Vegetable oils; maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201574.36%22,204,010
10Iran720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201573.48%91,242,243
11Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201572.05%72,406,425
12Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated201566.63%13,944,140
13Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201565.26%74,569,180
14Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale201564.86%24,549,138
15Saudi Arabia080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried201563.15%13,160,825
16United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof201562.21%87,665,678
17Saudi Arabia330510Hair preparations; shampoos201562.05%24,906,757
18Saudi Arabia961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material201560.71%32,900,680
19Saudi Arabia390760-Poly(ethylene terephthalate)201560.10%14,878,881
20Lebanon070190Vegetables; potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled201559.80%10,265,512
21United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201558.16%48,617,583
22Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201552.61%27,016,403
23United Arab Emirates190532Food preparations; waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa201551.33%15,981,939
24United Arab Emirates040210Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight)201551.10%51,971,131
25Iran080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled201546.48%12,553,683
26United Arab Emirates300390Medicaments; (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)201545.54%11,795,808
27United Arab Emirates180631Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less201545.33%11,341,064
28Saudi Arabia392020Plastics; of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials201544.98%12,329,304
29Iran720719Iron 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-section201543.39%30,178,880
30United Arab Emirates830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal201542.46%17,716,949
31Saudi Arabia170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201541.96%65,850,224
32Syria080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled201541.12%11,107,128
33Russian Federation100390Cereals; barley, other than seed201538.55%60,134,211
34Saudi Arabia390410Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms201536.93%10,966,566
35Russian Federation100119Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed201534.85%73,236,298
36Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201534.10%28,507,836
37Saudi 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 preparations201530.56%420,534,636
38Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201530.22%199,514,521

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 20 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Syria: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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:

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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.