Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(52 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD215(52)[4]173(41)[4]149(36)[4]112(24)[3]88(19)[3]65(14)[2]42(9)[1]
>= 50 mln USD48(16)[3]39(13)[3]38(13)[3]31(12)[3]24(11)[3]17(8)[2]10(5)[1]
>= 100 mln USD24(6)[3]21(5)[3]20(5)[3]16(4)[3]10(4)[3]7(3)[2]4(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD10(3)[3]9(3)[3]9(3)[3]8(3)[3]5(3)[3]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD5(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]0
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (52 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2024100.00%271,794,689
2Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether202499.97%62,703,110
3Saudi Arabia293190Organo-inorganic compounds; other than tetramethyl lead, tetraethyl lead, tributyltin compounds, and other organo-phosphorous derivatives202499.42%61,791,231
4Saudi Arabia720810Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief202497.73%20,933,952
5Saudi Arabia680911Plaster, or plaster compositions; boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamented202496.50%17,090,160
6Saudi Arabia252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202495.36%62,549,672
7Saudi 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%202495.04%17,693,557
8Saudi Arabia340231Anionic organic surface-active agents (other than soap); linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts, whether or not put up for retail sale202494.53%20,405,317
9United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202493.56%186,783,828
10Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202487.68%61,538,635
11Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202483.36%72,975,546
12Saudi 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 preparations202482.46%1,215,389,584
13Saudi Arabia690723Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 10%202480.48%10,849,458
14Saudi Arabia390769Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of less than 78ml/g202480.01%33,452,784
15Saudi Arabia040150Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10%202478.49%12,347,830
16Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202478.11%833,658,034
17Saudi Arabia080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried202476.80%21,937,225
18Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202474.82%64,151,572
19Saudi 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. 2009202473.01%87,859,675
20Saudi Arabia250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202468.90%25,587,786
21Saudi Arabia760612Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)202468.07%44,301,828
22Saudi Arabia390319Styrene polymers; (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms202466.91%11,904,480
23Saudi Arabia190230Food preparations; pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared202463.13%30,762,664
24Saudi Arabia690721Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%202462.18%57,252,706
25Saudi Arabia390410Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms202458.75%24,353,267
26Russian Federation071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202458.72%21,448,790
27Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202458.23%16,688,531
28United Arab Emirates480300Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state202457.46%18,737,133
29United Arab Emirates040221Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight)202456.98%14,329,999
30Saudi Arabia480511Paper and paperboard; uncoated, semi-chemical fluting paper, rolls or sheets202455.25%16,931,734
31United Arab Emirates710691Metals; silver, unwrought, (but not powder)202455.11%14,757,855
32United Arab Emirates190532Food preparations; waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa202454.99%29,836,500
33Saudi 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 materials202454.39%24,286,364
34Saudi Arabia330510Hair preparations; shampoos202453.18%12,347,886
35United Arab Emirates210112Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee202452.25%19,040,063
36Saudi Arabia170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202450.41%123,755,333
37Iran720719Iron 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-section202446.39%44,172,026
38Saudi Arabia220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured202444.07%30,632,006
39Qatar760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202442.93%13,014,500
40Saudi Arabia730300Cast iron; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles202442.39%12,501,924
41United Arab Emirates830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal202441.38%19,641,995
42Saudi Arabia961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202439.88%12,676,065
43United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202438.74%147,225,235
44Saudi Arabia150790Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202438.00%12,835,523
45Saudi Arabia190590Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products202436.15%13,561,050
46Saudi Arabia151190Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202435.85%20,339,726
47Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202433.92%10,285,304
48Russian Federation100390Cereals; barley, other than seed202432.24%55,947,721
49Syria080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled202431.75%14,780,399
50Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202430.73%30,011,944
51Syria080810Fruit, edible; apples, fresh202430.08%12,290,334
52United Arab Emirates170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202430.07%73,816,479

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 34 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 9 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Syria: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 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...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - 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.