Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(12 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD101(12)[7]76(10)[4]57(6)[2]39(4)[1]25(2)1510
>= 50 mln USD22(4)[5]18(3)[3]12(1)[1]8(1)[1]3(1)10
>= 100 mln USD10(2)[4]8(2)[2]53110
>= 200 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]00000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200373.94%61,484,663
2Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200370.12%30,286,261
3Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200368.74%33,781,579
4Saudi Arabia481190Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of soft cellulose fibres; coated, impregnated, covered, surface-decorated or surface-coloured, n.e.c. in heading no. 4811, in rolls or sheets200368.21%13,861,017
5Saudi Arabia550320Fibres; synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning200352.62%10,417,975
6Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution200351.53%16,977,403
7Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200347.85%461,424,292
8Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200345.37%28,847,127
9Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200344.88%432,752,171
10Saudi Arabia740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm200341.17%13,509,553
11Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200337.17%38,277,780
12Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200330.99%58,740,191

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

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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.