Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(20 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD107(20)[3]85(17)67(16)51(12)38(8)24(5)12(1)
>= 50 mln USD17(2)[2]12(2)10(2)5(1)4(1)2(1)0
>= 100 mln USD9[2]542110
>= 200 mln USD4[2]100000
>= 500 mln USD1[1]000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations201039.34%847,222,131
2Italy271011-- Light oils and preparations201035.71%445,230,146
3Libya271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201030.23%35,885,744

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Libya: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271113 - 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.