Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, the matrix below shows Libya'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.

Libya

Year: 2010(5 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD170(5)[1]137(4)[1]102(3)[1]81(3)[1]66(3)[1]41(2)20(2)
>= 50 mln USD26[1]23[1]19[1]14[1]10[1]62
>= 100 mln USD9874310
>= 200 mln USD2221100
>= 500 mln USD1110000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation860400Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles; whether or not self-propelled (e.g. workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles)2010100.00%29,194,004
2Ukraine720211Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon201099.93%10,413,431
3Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201070.02%11,709,736
4Ukraine100300Barley.201040.35%48,429,504
5Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201033.66%49,810,168

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.