Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(53 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD192(53)[4]162(48)[4]133(40)[4]109(34)[4]86(24)[2]55(15)[2]28(10)[1]
>= 50 mln USD39(11)[3]32(10)[3]28(10)[3]24(9)[3]18(6)[1]11(4)[1]7(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD18(4)[3]15(4)[3]13(4)[3]11(4)[3]6(2)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD8(4)[2]8(4)[2]7(4)[2]6(4)[2]3(2)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (53 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon202199.81%47,027,594
2Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether202199.53%38,537,224
3Saudi Arabia293190Organo-inorganic compounds; other than tetramethyl lead, tetraethyl lead, tributyltin compounds, and other organo-phosphorous derivatives202198.88%47,621,522
4Saudi Arabia150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified202196.47%17,231,086
5Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202196.35%27,334,333
6Saudi Arabia680911Plaster, or plaster compositions; boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamented202196.10%15,232,435
7Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202192.91%977,722,648
8Saudi Arabia040120Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%202192.75%13,334,305
9Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202191.88%66,734,373
10Saudi 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 equipment202190.76%18,909,603
11Saudi Arabia252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202189.33%28,994,507
12Kuwait280440Oxygen202188.56%13,966,608
13Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202183.46%81,266,400
14Saudi Arabia080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried202181.10%16,374,983
15Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202180.50%68,423,466
16United Arab Emirates210112Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee202179.53%25,040,422
17Saudi 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. 2009202178.83%76,904,475
18Saudi Arabia700510Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, having an absorbent reflecting or non-reflecting layer202178.58%12,265,205
19Saudi Arabia480511Paper and paperboard; uncoated, semi-chemical fluting paper, rolls or sheets202177.94%15,374,187
20United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof202176.92%212,149,805
21Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated202174.88%26,977,306
22Saudi Arabia151529Vegetable oils; maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202171.41%14,301,382
23Syria080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled202170.94%18,084,775
24Saudi Arabia390769Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of less than 78ml/g202170.46%16,782,863
25United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202169.35%71,783,158
26United Arab Emirates320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium202168.05%10,472,000
27United Arab Emirates190532Food preparations; waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa202167.07%33,261,591
28United Arab Emirates250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202165.46%28,314,567
29Saudi Arabia480524Paper & paperboard; uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight 150g/m2, or less, in rolls or sheets202165.35%14,529,888
30Saudi Arabia390319Styrene polymers; (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms202165.29%15,822,818
31Saudi Arabia190230Food preparations; pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared202164.40%21,050,691
32Saudi 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 materials202161.44%16,049,611
33United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202161.25%307,498,173
34Saudi 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 preparations202160.38%743,552,144
35Iran720719Iron 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-section202157.35%16,740,950
36Saudi Arabia330510Hair preparations; shampoos202156.91%11,649,870
37Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale202155.73%25,143,391
38Saudi Arabia390410Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms202151.95%22,415,640
39Saudi Arabia220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured202151.27%16,570,437
40Saudi Arabia170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202150.71%77,258,246
41Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202148.94%37,537,259
42Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202146.33%17,211,153
43Russian Federation071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202146.19%12,789,846
44Saudi Arabia150790Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202145.93%18,223,612
45Saudi Arabia830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal202145.91%19,390,796
46Saudi Arabia961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202142.99%14,732,716
47United Arab Emirates721391Iron 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 diameter202142.87%22,197,647
48Saudi Arabia151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202141.23%31,625,003
49Ukraine720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202138.41%26,786,783
50Saudi Arabia720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202134.14%23,806,805
51United Arab Emirates830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal202133.48%14,140,101
52Ukraine100390Cereals; barley, other than seed202131.24%69,477,947
53United 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)202130.07%20,773,663

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 34 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 10 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Syria: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 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.