Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD237(8)[1]176(5)130(3)93(2)68(2)46(1)15
>= 50 mln USD64(2)[1]48(1)33(1)2314115
>= 100 mln USD38(1)[1]282114742
>= 200 mln USD17[1]12116321
>= 500 mln USD6[1]552211

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201480.76%17,446,339
2Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201475.39%23,100,926
3Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201450.12%60,056,703
4Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201448.55%35,222,497
5Ukraine7217Wire of iron or non-alloy steel201446.67%17,017,864
6Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201433.84%172,957,362
7United Arab Emirates7407Copper; bars, rods and profiles201433.33%10,304,023
8Ukraine7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections201430.13%37,539,315

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 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.