Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, the matrix below shows Myanmar'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.

Myanmar

Year: 2020(6 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD180(6)[2]152(4)[2]128(3)[2]106(3)[2]74(2)[2]42(1)19(1)
>= 50 mln USD42(1)[2]36(1)[2]30[2]24[2]18[2]135
>= 100 mln USD16[2]14[2]12[2]12[2]12[2]84
>= 200 mln USD6[1]6[1]5[1]5[1]5[1]32
>= 500 mln USD3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]22

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks202095.57%24,433,318
2United Arab Emirates2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202073.16%25,233,164
3United Arab Emirates2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences202062.49%29,142,792
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202047.82%67,071,201
5United Arab Emirates7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel202034.27%13,955,897
6Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202034.24%14,515,947

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 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.