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 USD37(7)[1]28(5)20(4)18(4)14(3)9(2)5(2)
>= 50 mln USD3332221
>= 100 mln USD2221111
>= 200 mln USD2221111
>= 500 mln USD0000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Syria2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk2000100.00%19,139,291
2Syria2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers200097.25%11,520,682
3United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought200071.87%20,865,998
4Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200069.34%40,320,909
5Iran0802Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled200042.57%17,107,831
6Saudi Arabia4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres200037.28%10,498,474
7Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200033.17%11,875,614

Partner frequency summary:

Syria: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.