Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD221(4)[2]179(1)[1]157(1)[1]121(1)[1]102(1)[1]73(1)[1]38(1)
>= 50 mln USD66(1)[2]53[1]46[1]32[1]28[1]23[1]9
>= 100 mln USD32(1)[2]26[1]25[1]19[1]17[1]13[1]5
>= 200 mln USD12[2]11[1]10[1]9[1]8[1]6[1]2
>= 500 mln USD4[2]3[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]1
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic202493.88%49,196,955
2United Arab Emirates2915Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives202435.88%35,271,694
3Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202435.12%145,520,241
4United Arab Emirates2712Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, similar products obtained by synthesis, other processes; coloured or not202432.06%21,642,535

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

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.