Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(39 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD167(39)[3]134(34)[3]116(31)[3]86(21)[2]73(18)[2]44(10)[1]23(5)
>= 50 mln USD25(6)[3]20(5)[3]18(5)[3]16(5)[2]14(4)[2]8(2)[1]5
>= 100 mln USD12(2)[3]11(2)[3]10(2)[3]8(2)[2]7(2)[2]3(1)[1]2
>= 200 mln USD5(2)[3]5(2)[3]4(2)[3]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (39 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia293190Organo-inorganic compounds; other than tetramethyl lead, tetraethyl lead, tributyltin compounds, and other organo-phosphorous derivatives202097.76%30,829,035
2Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether202097.25%24,350,905
3Saudi Arabia680911Plaster, or plaster compositions; boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamented202094.73%11,188,181
4Saudi Arabia150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified202092.14%12,301,180
5Saudi Arabia761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment202090.54%14,930,169
6Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202089.53%498,577,077
7Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202086.69%40,445,716
8Saudi Arabia220299Non-alcoholic beverages; other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009202086.35%69,231,764
9Saudi Arabia390319Styrene polymers; (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms202085.38%10,883,009
10Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202084.33%46,185,538
11Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202077.94%13,081,410
12Saudi Arabia560313Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 70g/m2 but not more than 150g/m2)202077.14%10,065,465
13Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202076.65%55,844,255
14Saudi Arabia080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried202075.88%13,209,766
15Iran080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell202072.90%12,692,308
16Saudi Arabia151529Vegetable oils; maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202072.79%13,661,766
17Saudi 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 preparations202071.98%531,869,106
18United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof202070.16%46,658,222
19United Arab Emirates210112Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee202063.21%13,310,658
20United Arab Emirates190532Food preparations; waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa202060.76%27,150,769
21Russian Federation100390Cereals; barley, other than seed202060.11%72,964,962
22Saudi Arabia220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured202059.81%29,629,815
23Iran720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)202056.70%11,600,932
24United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202054.43%41,032,103
25Saudi Arabia390410Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms202054.28%15,466,164
26Saudi Arabia190230Food preparations; pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared202053.89%14,849,496
27Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale202053.84%23,918,236
28Saudi Arabia721391Iron 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 diameter202052.04%12,954,907
29United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202051.98%43,967,419
30Saudi 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 materials202050.33%12,684,894
31Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202050.07%35,239,412
32Iran080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled202045.44%15,586,762
33Saudi Arabia330510Hair preparations; shampoos202044.84%11,180,521
34Saudi Arabia961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202040.51%13,019,304
35Saudi Arabia830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal202038.21%12,475,631
36Saudi Arabia281410Ammonia; anhydrous202035.89%15,775,055
37United 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)202035.71%28,926,171
38Saudi Arabia170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202032.19%52,312,229
39United Arab Emirates830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal202030.74%10,035,506

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 27 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 7 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

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.