Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(13 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD112(13)75(10)57(8)36(2)22(2)11(1)5(1)
>= 50 mln USD15(2)11(2)8(1)6531
>= 100 mln USD4221100
>= 200 mln USD1111100
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought201598.01%42,443,839
2Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201576.95%14,465,673
3Russian Federation1003Barley201558.41%10,075,932
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201556.83%23,203,376
5Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201556.10%43,609,908
6Syria2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk201554.70%28,511,699
7Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201552.73%78,814,994
8Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201550.20%41,932,118
9United Arab Emirates7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles201549.14%18,260,386
10Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201546.18%65,842,105
11Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201537.52%36,613,203
12Saudi 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 4810201535.76%11,241,895
13Iran0802Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled201530.34%31,483,746

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.