Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(12 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD364(12)[4]324(7)[3]287(6)[3]241(4)[2]208(3)[2]165(2)[2]114(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD76(2)[3]69(1)[2]63(1)[2]54[1]49[1]37[1]26
>= 100 mln USD36(2)[3]34(1)[2]33(1)[2]28[1]27[1]20[1]14
>= 200 mln USD13(1)[3]12[2]12[2]9[1]9[1]7[1]4
>= 500 mln USD4(1)[3]3[2]3[2]2[1]2[1]2[1]1

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates820840Tools; knives and cutting blades, for agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines or mechanical appliances202597.24%15,130,521
2United Arab Emirates870195Tractors; n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709); of an engine power exceeding 130kW202582.41%48,153,976
3United Arab Emirates100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202571.29%32,860,941
4Russian Federation310430Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium sulphate202567.72%31,943,242
5Saudi Arabia390910Amino-resins; urea and thiourea resins, in primary forms202558.32%13,650,664
6Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202556.06%147,226,653
7United Arab Emirates100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202548.01%39,516,067
8United Arab Emirates100510Cereals; maize (corn), seed202539.30%11,233,086
9Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution202537.82%10,362,423
10United Arab Emirates870323Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc202536.14%38,554,869
11United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202533.95%1,268,189,853
12United Arab Emirates842139Machinery; for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion engines202532.89%13,538,743

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 8 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.