Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Liberia's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Liberia

9 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Côte d'Ivoire271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations202399.75%316,490,318
2Germany842612Cranes; mobile lifting frames on tyres and straddle carriers202399.57%10,658,990
3China210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor202396.71%16,329,020
4China870423Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1202396.52%18,352,111
5Côte d'Ivoire271019Petroleum 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 preparations202396.42%338,957,835
6Japan870390Vehicles; for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.c. in heading no. 8703202393.95%10,101,014
7India100630Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed202391.79%218,107,118
8India871120Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars; side-cars202380.79%11,234,763
9China851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus202380.62%18,144,485

Partner frequency summary:

China: 3 occurrences

Côte d'Ivoire: 2 occurrences

India: 2 occurrences

Germany: 1 occurrence

Japan: 1 occurrence

Legend:

Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.