Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(5 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD207(5)158(3)126(1)94704215
>= 50 mln USD52(1)40(1)332417115
>= 100 mln USD27(1)22(1)1610751
>= 200 mln USD10994331
>= 500 mln USD2221111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7407Copper; bars, rods and profiles201557.14%11,387,816
2Lebanon8544Insulated 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 connectors201544.55%112,103,434
3Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201540.43%36,621,363
4Saudi Arabia8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal201536.58%15,047,019
5Ukraine3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201534.91%16,614,730

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.