Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(9 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD105(9)[2]82(7)[1]58(5)[1]45(1)28(1)209
>= 50 mln USD16(5)[2]13(4)[1]10(3)[1]7(1)6(1)44
>= 100 mln USD7(1)[2]4[1]2[1]1111
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[1]211111
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[1]100000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202470.53%98,560,359
2Ukraine1005Maize (corn)202457.09%67,044,333
3Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202456.88%49,891,171
4Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin202456.83%83,102,639
5Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202454.31%11,320,215
6Saudi Arabia2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009202444.47%16,403,734
7Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin202442.93%62,767,563
8United Arab Emirates2101Extracts, essences, concentrates of coffee, tea or mate; preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof202433.96%19,488,952
9United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form202433.10%740,689,742

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.