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(36 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD137(36)[3]104(26)[3]73(19)[3]56(16)[2]39(11)[2]20(6)[1]10(2)
>= 50 mln USD31(6)[3]27(5)[3]23(5)[3]17(5)[2]15(4)[2]7(1)[1]4
>= 100 mln USD15(3)[3]14(3)[3]13(3)[3]10(3)[2]9(3)[2]3(1)[1]2
>= 200 mln USD6(2)[3]6(2)[3]5(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 (36 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2931Other organo-inorganic compounds202097.22%30,829,035
2Saudi Arabia6809Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof202092.92%11,860,187
3Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202089.53%498,577,077
4Saudi Arabia2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202087.20%24,948,586
5Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202081.11%42,265,679
6Saudi Arabia7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not202080.28%14,930,169
7Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202078.26%13,466,869
8Saudi Arabia3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202077.94%13,081,410
9Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202077.93%103,449,312
10Saudi Arabia2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009202076.02%98,876,739
11Saudi Arabia2710Petroleum 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 oils202071.36%532,408,460
12Saudi Arabia1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202066.18%20,819,172
13United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202065.84%46,658,222
14Saudi Arabia7005Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked202065.83%11,138,836
15Saudi Arabia3903Polymers of styrene, in primary forms202062.98%13,563,335
16Russian Federation1003Barley202060.11%72,964,962
17Saudi Arabia1515Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202059.65%13,886,631
18Saudi Arabia3904Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms202058.39%21,906,589
19Iran7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)202056.70%11,600,932
20Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202049.80%35,338,914
21Saudi Arabia7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202048.90%14,844,897
22United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202048.52%45,593,839
23Saudi Arabia5603Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated202047.77%13,046,499
24United Arab Emirates2101Extracts, essences, concentrates of coffee, tea or mate; preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof202047.37%19,429,680
25Saudi Arabia1902Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared202041.19%16,215,906
26Saudi Arabia9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202040.51%13,019,304
27Saudi Arabia0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried202039.73%13,209,766
28Saudi Arabia4805Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets202039.38%16,615,127
29Saudi Arabia8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal202037.99%12,475,631
30United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought202036.44%10,108,975
31Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated202035.63%11,546,132
32Saudi Arabia2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution202034.22%15,775,055
33United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202032.87%42,250,491
34Saudi Arabia1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form202032.16%52,361,167
35United Arab Emirates1905Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products202031.95%33,307,356
36United Arab Emirates8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal202030.56%10,035,506

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 25 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

2710 - 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.