Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD45(8)[1]36(6)[1]30(5)20(3)11(1)5(1)2
>= 50 mln USD9(3)[1]8(3)[1]6(2)6(2)5(1)2(1)1
>= 100 mln USD4(3)4(3)3(2)3(2)2(1)1(1)0
>= 200 mln USD2(1)2(1)11100
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin202080.21%119,104,935
2United Arab Emirates7102Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set202069.04%187,869,148
3Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated202060.00%16,622,760
4Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202055.11%34,609,101
5Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202053.98%45,051,310
6United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202048.49%284,550,937
7Iran0802Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled202033.86%13,365,928
8Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202030.37%25,349,002

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 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.