Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, the matrix below shows Nigeria'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.

Nigeria

Year: 2003(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD91(4)[3]75(4)[3]64(4)[3]50(3)[3]41(1)[3]32[3]28[3]
>= 50 mln USD25(1)[3]22(1)[3]17(1)[3]14[3]14[3]13[3]11[3]
>= 100 mln USD14(1)[3]14(1)[3]11(1)[3]9[3]9[3]9[3]7[3]
>= 200 mln USD10(1)[3]10(1)[3]9(1)[3]7[3]7[3]7[3]6[3]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200377.01%44,925,454
2United Arab Emirates490700Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title200368.71%25,709,707
3Russian 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 3mm200362.63%25,456,843
4United Arab Emirates890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms200350.19%276,058,226

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 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.