Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(17 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD356(17)291(15)234(14)190(12)144(6)99(4)52(2)
>= 50 mln USD96(8)81(8)70(7)62(7)48(4)34(3)18(2)
>= 100 mln USD32(3)29(3)27(3)25(3)19(1)13(1)6(1)
>= 200 mln USD15(2)13(2)12(2)11(2)10(1)7(1)3(1)
>= 500 mln USD3(1)3(1)3(1)3(1)3(1)3(1)2(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia560391Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2)201099.83%592,022,381
2United Arab Emirates821599Cutlery; other than plated with precious metal201094.58%83,061,239
3United Arab Emirates940370Furniture; plastic201082.06%15,134,931
4United Arab Emirates271210Petroleum jelly201081.43%62,917,864
5United Arab Emirates854420Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors201078.11%89,385,582
6United Arab Emirates901910Mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus and psychological aptitude-testing apparatus201077.68%24,726,104
7United Arab Emirates851539Welding machines and apparatus; for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, other than fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting201069.58%24,830,293
8United Arab Emirates940510Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall light fittings; excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares201067.79%33,963,554
9United Arab Emirates870850Vehicle parts; drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles; parts thereof201067.56%122,096,701
10United Arab Emirates845521Metal-rolling mills; hot or combination hot and cold rolling mills201064.51%14,030,201
11United Arab Emirates851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks201064.41%79,774,025
12Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201062.15%233,964,055
13United Arab Emirates842481-- Agricultural or horticultural201058.75%46,212,383
14United Arab Emirates392690Plastics; other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39201057.49%38,898,734
15United Arab Emirates841510Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or 'split-system'201049.45%67,718,690
16Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter201032.99%21,226,887
17United Arab Emirates841330Pumps; fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines201030.73%18,373,237

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 14 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

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.