Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(9 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD360(9)[2]293(9)[2]248(8)[2]200(5)[2]159(5)[1]111(2)[1]75(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD123(4)[2]106(4)[2]95(4)[2]74(3)[2]60(3)[1]42(2)[1]34(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD62(1)[2]52(1)[2]47(1)[2]35(1)[2]28(1)[1]22(1)[1]17(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD30(1)[1]23(1)[1]21(1)[1]15(1)[1]12(1)10(1)7(1)
>= 500 mln USD9(1)[1]9(1)[1]8(1)[1]7(1)[1]6(1)6(1)4(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Lebanon845521Metal-rolling mills; hot or combination hot and cold rolling mills201198.48%507,817,521
2United Arab Emirates900490Spectacles, goggles and the like; (other than sunglasses) corrective, protective or other201198.02%68,136,630
3United Arab Emirates843880Machinery; used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.c. in heading no. 8438201177.30%36,423,297
4United Arab Emirates841869Refrigerating or freezing equipment; n.e.c. in heading no. 8418201177.20%52,818,465
5United Arab Emirates851650Ovens; microwave, of a kind used for domestic purposes201175.48%44,810,067
6United Arab Emirates841810Refrigerators and freezers; combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other201157.98%42,689,605
7Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201154.62%12,857,822
8Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter201151.19%51,253,048
9Russian Federation730511Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm201149.50%28,721,758

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.