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)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD69(4)[2]50(3)[2]37(2)[2]30(1)[2]23[2]18[2]15[2]
>= 50 mln USD25(2)[2]19(1)[2]13(1)[2]12[2]11[2]7[2]6[2]
>= 100 mln USD13(1)[2]10[2]7[2]7[2]7[2]5[2]5[2]
>= 200 mln USD7(1)[2]5[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates4907Unused 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
2Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200358.73%53,791,763
3Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200344.68%29,997,404
4United Arab Emirates8905Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, other vessels; the navigability of which is subsidiary to main function; floating docks, floating, submersible drilling, production platforms200333.59%276,175,309

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.