Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, the matrix below shows Kazakhstan'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.

Kazakhstan

Year: 2003(32 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD41(32)32(24)22(17)14(10)10(8)2(2)0
>= 50 mln USD13(10)11(8)7(6)6(5)5(4)1(1)0
>= 100 mln USD6(6)5(5)4(4)3(3)3(3)1(1)0
>= 200 mln USD3(3)2(2)1(1)1(1)1(1)00
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (32 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation31Fertilizers200384.76%15,713,100
2Russian Federation28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes200381.95%192,027,200
3Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200379.17%730,551,000
4Russian Federation16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof200379.11%12,049,300
5Russian Federation72Iron and steel200378.14%185,742,800
6Russian Federation36Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations200375.93%24,273,900
7Russian Federation12Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder200373.57%18,539,900
8Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200370.67%70,640,900
9Russian Federation40Rubber and articles thereof200360.15%83,693,000
10Russian Federation19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products200360.04%27,036,800
11Russian Federation68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200358.84%30,326,100
12Russian Federation04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included200358.61%36,315,300
13Russian Federation25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200355.30%23,226,500
14Russian Federation22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200355.28%21,768,700
15Russian Federation86Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds200351.77%142,192,400
16Russian Federation34Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster200351.47%45,279,100
17Russian Federation59Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use200350.06%11,549,200
18Russian Federation21Miscellaneous edible preparations200347.46%19,877,800
19Russian Federation29Organic chemicals200345.62%16,108,500
20Russian Federation32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks200344.00%25,363,400
21Russian Federation73Iron or steel articles200343.06%247,909,200
22Russian Federation48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard200341.55%73,000,500
23Ukraine18Cocoa and cocoa preparations200340.53%20,840,500
24Russian Federation49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans200340.40%13,527,200
25Russian Federation18Cocoa and cocoa preparations200339.54%20,331,300
26Russian Federation15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200338.82%19,680,200
27Russian Federation69Ceramic products200337.52%31,077,200
28Russian Federation87Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof200335.99%256,220,800
29Russian Federation70Glass and glassware200334.12%16,752,200
30Russian Federation83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal200333.43%11,921,200
31Russian Federation89Ships, boats and floating structures200331.38%40,597,200
32Russian Federation39Plastics and articles thereof200330.09%67,288,200

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 31 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.