Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(11 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD500(11)[6]428(6)[3]357(5)[1]281(4)239(3)176(1)105(1)
>= 50 mln USD118(2)[2]106(1)8975674729
>= 100 mln USD43(1)[2]39(1)3228261711
>= 200 mln USD14[2]1211111052
>= 500 mln USD7[2]544311

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310430Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium sulphate2020100.00%49,707,632
2United Arab Emirates870310Vehicles; specially designed for travelling on snow, golf cars and similar vehicles202079.23%14,162,401
3Ukraine720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm202076.16%45,392,308
4Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202069.53%38,028,016
5United Arab Emirates902129Dental fittings; other than artificial teeth202053.15%22,493,646
6United Arab Emirates490700Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title202044.91%182,287,879
7United Arab Emirates870431Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1202036.36%31,112,311
8Russian Federation720711Iron 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 thickness202035.27%39,679,475
9Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness202033.54%37,736,430
10Russian Federation030241Fish; fresh or chilled, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99202031.90%12,324,012
11Russian Federation030351Fish; frozen, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202030.17%54,330,181

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

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.