Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Mauritania'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.

Mauritania

Year: 2025(3 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD40(3)[3]33(2)[1]23(1)[1]16(1)[1]13(1)[1]10(1)[1]6(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD11(2)[3]8(1)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD8(1)[2]632110
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[2]111110
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[2]000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202599.42%73,980,226
2United Arab Emirates2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes202542.08%11,174,715
3United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202539.69%622,962,066

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.