Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Morocco'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.

Morocco

Year: 2000(9 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD93(9)[4]72(6)[2]55(4)[2]39(2)282115
>= 50 mln USD14(2)[4]11[2]11[2]8744
>= 100 mln USD7(2)[3]5[1]5[1]3322
>= 200 mln USD3(2)[2]110000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine120600Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken200068.66%16,622,985
2Russian Federation720917Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm200068.54%13,201,013
3Saudi Arabia390760-Poly(ethylene terephthalate)200057.34%12,701,716
4Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200053.32%20,395,939
5Ukraine281410Ammonia; anhydrous200048.14%32,992,086
6Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution200048.12%10,591,274
7Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200036.83%12,615,953
8Iraq270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200034.31%475,480,273
9Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200034.13%472,954,234

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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.