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(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD211(4)[2]152(2)117(1)98(1)64(1)33(1)15(1)
>= 50 mln USD58(1)[2]38(1)31(1)22(1)14(1)6(1)4(1)
>= 100 mln USD22[2]13106411
>= 200 mln USD9[2]653211
>= 500 mln USD4[2]222211

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates0710Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water); frozen201694.15%64,667,988
2Saudi Arabia8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal201649.95%23,488,981
3Lebanon8538Electrical apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 and 8537201637.40%13,282,354
4United Arab Emirates8404Auxiliary plant for use with boilers of heading no. 8402 or 8403; e.g. economisers, super-heaters, soot removers, gas recoverers), condensers for steam or other vapour power units201631.41%40,213,824

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 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.