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(17 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD104(17)74(12)52(9)40(7)27(5)13(2)7(1)
>= 50 mln USD18(3)10(2)8(2)7(1)310
>= 100 mln USD7(1)322110
>= 200 mln USD2000000
>= 500 mln USD1000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Syria2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk2010100.00%44,347,468
2United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought201089.59%40,262,431
3Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201078.98%47,458,677
4Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201078.28%31,087,964
5Saudi Arabia1515Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201076.33%11,765,260
6Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201068.65%12,938,443
7Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201060.84%50,628,577
8Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201054.52%57,763,991
9Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201052.17%16,732,644
10Saudi Arabia4811Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810201046.49%10,548,554
11Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201045.12%22,001,900
12Saudi Arabia7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles201040.50%14,530,036
13United Arab Emirates7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles201038.63%13,857,752
14Syria0104Sheep and goats; live201036.52%16,406,772
15Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201035.72%46,179,146
16Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201034.89%121,856,476
17Iran0802Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled201034.11%20,678,851

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Syria: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

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.