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(13 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD219(13)161(9)122(6)91(5)65(4)39(2)19(2)
>= 50 mln USD70(6)55(5)41(3)28(3)24(3)15(2)7(2)
>= 100 mln USD31(2)24(2)21(1)14(1)11(1)4(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD17(2)15(2)13(1)8(1)7(1)3(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD3(1)3(1)3(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia5603Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated201095.61%592,866,585
2United Arab Emirates8215Cutlery; spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware201094.17%83,106,391
3United Arab Emirates2712Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, similar products obtained by synthesis, other processes; coloured or not201075.04%63,647,512
4United Arab Emirates9019Mechano-therapy, massage appliances; psychological aptitude testing apparatus; ozone, oxygen, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus201070.00%24,733,610
5United Arab Emirates9403Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94201066.17%15,753,106
6United Arab Emirates3926Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading no. 3901 to 3914, n.e.c. in chapter 39201050.21%39,590,808
7Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201048.74%243,191,091
8United Arab Emirates8455Metal-rolling mills and rolls therefor201042.99%16,912,073
9United Arab Emirates8415Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated201041.38%69,839,092
10United Arab Emirates8424Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, spray guns, steam, sand blasting machines201039.60%46,909,205
11United Arab Emirates8515Electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, brazing, welding machines and apparatus, capable or not of cutting, electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or sintered carbides201035.57%25,068,283
12United Arab Emirates8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors201034.19%93,276,368
13Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201030.55%21,226,887

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 10 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.