Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, the matrix below shows State of Palestine'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.

State of Palestine

Year: 2023(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD100(6)[3]82(5)[3]72(4)[3]64(3)[3]54(3)[3]48[3]38[3]
>= 50 mln USD14[3]13[3]12[3]11[3]9[3]8[3]7[3]
>= 100 mln USD9[3]9[3]9[3]9[3]8[3]8[3]7[3]
>= 200 mln USD4[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202374.90%20,983,402
2Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202374.67%10,132,397
3Saudi Arabia190219Food preparations; pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared202372.37%12,614,011
4Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202352.56%14,141,407
5Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202344.23%16,614,344
6Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202330.82%10,795,895

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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.