Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(9 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD288(9)[4]227(6)189(5)159(4)128(4)94(4)61(4)
>= 50 mln USD55(1)[4]43(1)37(1)29(1)20(1)6(1)3(1)
>= 100 mln USD16[4]1199721
>= 200 mln USD7[4]222111
>= 500 mln USD5[4]111111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates071090Vegetable mixtures; uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen201698.05%64,667,988
2United Arab Emirates840732Engines; reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc201697.43%39,921,631
3United Arab Emirates840410Boilers; auxiliary plant, for use with boilers of heading no. 8402 or 8403 (e.g. economisers, super-heaters, soot removers, gas recoverers)201696.71%40,000,057
4United Arab Emirates840721Engines; outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines201694.71%39,940,689
5Saudi Arabia830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal201650.08%15,493,068
6Lebanon853810Electrical apparatus; parts (e.g. boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, other bases), for goods of heading no. 8537, not equipped with their apparatus201643.05%10,582,368
7Ukraine720854Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of less than 3mm201635.91%17,363,255
8Ukraine720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness201634.92%14,178,590
9Lebanon853720Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases; for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts201633.53%20,131,932

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Lebanon: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

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.