Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Lebanon'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.

Lebanon

Year: 2000(7 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD35(7)[1]28(7)24(6)18(6)12(3)10(3)6(2)
>= 50 mln USD4442221
>= 100 mln USD2221111
>= 200 mln USD1111111
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Syria251020Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground2000100.00%19,139,291
2Syria252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured2000100.00%11,520,682
3Ukraine721499Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section200084.94%11,568,065
4United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200068.88%18,073,975
5Ukraine721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling200067.75%25,708,985
6Iran080250- Pistachios200064.90%16,716,557
7Saudi Arabia481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles200040.59%10,377,273

Partner frequency summary:

Syria: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.