Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(5 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD238(5)[1]197(4)[1]154(3)[1]127(2)[1]956335
>= 50 mln USD75(1)61(1)5141332413
>= 100 mln USD33(1)29(1)2623191610
>= 200 mln USD14131210984
>= 500 mln USD5444432

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire202367.83%30,532,060
2United 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 units202365.79%24,209,126
3United Arab Emirates1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202352.57%33,417,622
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202340.47%152,063,717
5Saudi Arabia8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal202330.25%12,923,158

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 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.