Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(140 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD223(140)[4]163(114)[3]121(87)[2]89(65)[2]66(50)[2]41(34)[2]16(14)[1]
>= 50 mln USD59(42)[4]49(36)[3]38(29)[2]30(23)[2]26(20)[2]13(13)[2]7(7)[1]
>= 100 mln USD32(21)[4]26(18)[3]19(14)[2]15(12)[2]13(11)[2]6(6)[2]3(3)[1]
>= 200 mln USD12(5)[3]11(5)[3]7(3)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (140 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2620Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds2008100.00%24,444,367
2Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200899.97%2,771,986,823
3Russian Federation4406Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood200899.97%26,846,029
4Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets200899.04%27,381,149
5Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought200898.84%13,343,707
6Russian Federation2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals200897.45%168,921,014
7Russian Federation1601Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products200897.24%63,025,808
8Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm200896.87%89,672,627
9Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200895.93%33,751,744
10Russian Federation2203Beer made from malt200895.90%117,001,866
11Russian Federation2836Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate200894.77%97,168,122
12Russian Federation4805Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets200892.20%14,649,245
13Russian Federation0403Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.200890.40%52,889,594
14Russian Federation1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken200890.05%11,141,047
15Russian Federation1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects200888.93%10,560,033
16Russian Federation2103Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard200888.77%54,590,474
17Russian Federation2710Petroleum 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 oils200888.26%1,379,784,127
18Russian Federation8404Auxiliary plant for use with boilers of heading no. 8402 or 8403; e.g. economisers, super-heaters, soot removers, gas recoverers), condensers for steam or other vapour power units200887.56%17,425,365
19Russian Federation2104Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations200887.22%17,461,445
20Russian Federation8707Bodies; (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705200886.29%15,565,628
21Ukraine3801Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures200886.20%15,703,078
22Russian Federation2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200885.93%165,537,516
23Russian Federation5904Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape200885.72%12,857,433
24Russian Federation1902Pasta; 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 prepared200884.24%33,123,719
25Russian Federation2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200884.03%66,926,245
26Russian Federation2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium200883.68%20,059,904
27Ukraine7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel200883.40%15,809,239
28Russian Federation4804Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803200883.39%10,277,176
29Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200882.92%90,399,938
30Russian Federation2105Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa200882.54%21,926,439
31Russian Federation7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more200882.39%40,174,897
32Russian Federation2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences200881.35%14,077,598
33Russian Federation2716Electrical energy200881.11%109,193,243
34Russian Federation7217Wire of iron or non-alloy steel200880.64%39,530,062
35Russian Federation2909Ethers, 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 derivatives200879.84%14,825,358
36Russian Federation2833Sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates)200879.33%10,819,952
37Russian Federation3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401200878.09%107,128,546
38Russian Federation7302Railway or tramway track constructions of iron or steel; rails, check and track rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chair wedges, sole plates, bedplates, ties and the like200878.03%113,577,449
39Russian Federation1517Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, other than edible fats and oils or their fractions of heading 15.16200877.41%42,214,544
40Russian Federation7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200876.24%18,414,616
41Russian Federation3820Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids200876.09%23,430,032
42Russian Federation2309Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding200875.63%24,920,109
43Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200874.56%117,428,220
44Russian Federation6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)200873.45%21,400,326
45Russian Federation7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel200872.30%115,296,064
46Russian Federation2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes); and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products200871.07%52,610,391
47Russian Federation2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200871.01%179,156,500
48Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys200870.45%53,854,646
49Russian Federation4902Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material200870.44%21,136,774
50Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200870.21%11,032,845
51Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood200869.30%14,714,723
52Russian Federation8608Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts thereof200869.07%31,536,527
53Russian Federation3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200868.09%13,080,888
54Russian Federation8406Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines200867.49%15,464,546
55Russian Federation8602Rail locomotives; (other than those of heading no. 8601), locomotive tenders200866.96%31,410,713
56Russian Federation7605Aluminium wire200866.11%24,848,115
57Russian Federation9028Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor200865.97%15,996,649
58Russian Federation7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal200865.96%31,781,447
59Russian Federation8408Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)200865.52%37,735,328
60Russian Federation4802Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard200865.44%42,592,390
61Russian Federation7010Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules, containers of glass of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures of glass200864.63%70,357,338
62Russian Federation7612Aluminium 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 not200861.84%15,623,648
63Russian Federation1905Bread, 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 products200861.62%96,493,472
64Russian Federation8530Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations, airfields, excluding those of heading no. 8608200861.13%14,040,367
65Russian Federation7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200860.61%154,899,577
66Russian Federation3918Floor coverings of plastics, self-adhesive or not, in rolls or tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, in rolls of a width not less than 45cm200858.42%22,993,661
67Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200858.02%40,293,837
68Ukraine0406Cheese and curd200857.63%60,160,102
69Russian Federation8413Pumps; for liquids, whether or not fitted with measuring device, liquid elevators200857.04%364,930,018
70Russian Federation7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200856.85%147,449,093
71Russian Federation1003Barley200856.79%14,609,732
72Russian Federation8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof200856.11%84,698,680
73Russian Federation2106Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included200855.50%78,195,763
74Russian Federation7311Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel200855.09%12,043,606
75Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa200854.80%92,679,568
76Ukraine1704Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa200853.53%34,594,387
77Russian Federation3921Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39200853.00%19,968,867
78Russian Federation3925Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included200852.74%23,317,783
79Russian Federation2101Extracts, 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 thereof200852.08%13,082,933
80Russian Federation1604Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs200851.61%15,406,658
81Russian Federation3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium200851.60%38,148,436
82Russian Federation3602Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders200851.56%18,706,030
83Russian Federation2202Waters, 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. 2009200851.48%25,774,638
84Russian Federation7312Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated200851.45%22,759,944
85Russian Federation4911Printed matter, n.e.c., including printed pictures and photographs200851.28%16,392,350
86Russian Federation6908Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; glazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing.200850.72%42,025,684
87Russian Federation4418Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes200850.65%40,809,438
88Russian Federation8708Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 8705200849.66%96,127,535
89Russian Federation4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber200849.61%147,338,085
90Russian Federation3401Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent200849.38%32,132,878
91Russian Federation6806Slag, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag, mixtures and articles of heat, sound insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials200848.42%17,675,800
92Russian Federation8402Boilers; steam or other vapour generating (other than central heating hot water boilers, capable also of producing low pressure steam), super heated water boilers200848.27%25,443,890
93Russian Federation7219Stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width of 600mm or more200847.80%11,417,981
94Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200847.19%10,723,579
95Ukraine8606Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled200847.18%211,980,386
96Russian Federation8606Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled200845.33%203,676,832
97Russian Federation0402Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200844.91%62,345,238
98Russian Federation8546Electrical insulators of any material200844.67%10,723,613
99Russian Federation4901Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets200844.36%30,279,434
100Russian Federation8409Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading no. 8407 or 8408200843.77%27,874,766
101Russian Federation7019Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (e.g. yarn, rovings, woven fabrics)200843.63%21,974,366
102Russian Federation8901Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods200843.56%33,087,104
103Russian Federation8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal200843.55%10,179,186
104Ukraine1003Barley200843.11%11,090,688
105Russian Federation8705Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc)200841.47%103,117,393
106Russian Federation2208Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% volume; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages200841.23%22,055,877
107Ukraine0405Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads200840.92%10,838,596
108Russian Federation3916Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked, of plastics200840.80%21,097,207
109Russian Federation8501Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)200840.29%41,272,586
110Russian Federation8483Transmission shafts (including cam and crank) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers; flywheels and pulleys; clutches and shaft couplings200840.20%48,731,046
111Russian Federation1901Malt extract; flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less than 40% by weight) and food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, no cocoa (or less than 5% by weight), weights calculated on a totally defatted basis, n.e.c.200840.11%10,242,525
112Russian Federation7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated200840.09%31,361,629
113Ukraine4814Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; window transparencies of paper200840.09%12,463,059
114Ukraine8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof200840.02%60,416,909
115Russian Federation2005Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006200839.53%16,476,932
116Russian Federation7309Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers; for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat insulated200839.04%19,141,701
117Russian Federation6902Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods; other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths200837.67%26,731,910
118Russian Federation6810Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof200837.56%10,432,333
119Russian Federation6910Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures200836.91%10,885,434
120Russian Federation6907Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics200836.07%12,494,974
121Russian Federation8311Wires, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes of base metal or metal carbides; of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding; wires and rods for metal spraying200836.06%17,866,772
122Ukraine8504Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rectifiers) and inductors200835.90%98,888,751
123Ukraine1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa200835.73%60,421,866
124Russian Federation8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors200834.78%119,592,512
125Russian Federation9403Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94200834.55%93,082,158
126Ukraine0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200834.38%10,198,027
127Russian Federation0303Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304200834.27%10,786,327
128Russian Federation8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof200834.04%36,046,276
129Russian Federation8482Ball or roller bearings200833.77%17,485,535
130Russian Federation8702Vehicles; public transport passenger type200833.69%39,505,041
131Russian Federation9032Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type200833.23%15,770,538
132Russian Federation8433Harvesting and threshing machinery, straw and fodder balers, grass or hay mowers; machines for cleaning, sorting or grading eggs, fruit or other agricultural produce, other than machinery of heading no 8437200832.75%115,104,845
133Russian Federation3920Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39200832.66%16,464,859
134United Arab Emirates8414Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan; gas-tight biological safety cabinets whether or not fitted with filters200832.63%116,188,449
135Russian Federation9031Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, n.e.c. or included in this chapter; profile projectors200831.08%12,614,584
136Ukraine1905Bread, 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 products200830.94%48,459,703
137Russian Federation7005Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked200830.94%13,198,320
138Russian Federation4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like200830.51%11,714,113
139Russian Federation3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200830.32%37,165,066
140Russian Federation3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics200830.12%19,858,093

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 124 occurrences

Ukraine: 15 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 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.