Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(4 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD197(4)[1]141(1)[1]116(1)80(1)55(1)41(1)13
>= 50 mln USD52(1)[1]38[1]3121962
>= 100 mln USD22(1)[1]17[1]169421
>= 200 mln USD6[1]5[1]44321
>= 500 mln USD3[1]3[1]22211

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201787.73%32,121,663
2Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic201738.64%12,369,638
3Saudi Arabia8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal201735.16%15,611,662
4Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201730.94%110,008,048

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 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.