Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(12 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD141(12)[6]113(8)[4]83(6)[3]62(3)[2]44(1)[2]33[1]21[1]
>= 50 mln USD31(4)[4]23(1)[2]15[1]12[1]8[1]6[1]4[1]
>= 100 mln USD13(3)[3]9[1]65322
>= 200 mln USD5(2)[3]3[1]22100
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia481950Paper and paperboard; packing containers, including record sleeves, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 4819200575.92%11,095,947
2Saudi 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 sheets200567.41%15,959,894
3Ukraine721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter200564.09%12,243,998
4Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200556.50%47,401,444
5United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200553.48%12,287,326
6Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200550.14%31,043,764
7Russian Federation720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm200543.01%68,012,277
8Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200540.32%47,651,766
9Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200538.19%1,031,690,959
10Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200538.15%1,030,620,747
11Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution200537.12%15,385,761
12Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200534.52%102,864,181

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 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.