Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, the matrix below shows Syria'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.

Syria

Year: 2010(25 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD113(25)96(20)72(13)55(10)32(5)22(3)12
>= 50 mln USD25(8)22(8)18(6)16(6)11(4)7(2)2
>= 100 mln USD15(5)14(5)13(4)11(4)7(3)4(1)1
>= 200 mln USD5(2)5(2)5(2)4(2)2(1)00
>= 500 mln USD1111100

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (25 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201089.36%169,734,549
2Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201088.20%49,269,140
3United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought201084.05%61,898,670
4Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201078.04%430,920,132
5Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201077.00%192,163,579
6Bahrain7606Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm201066.82%38,668,344
7Iran8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors201063.83%83,850,739
8Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201060.91%215,358,404
9Saudi Arabia2009Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201060.64%17,966,018
10Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201060.07%40,433,298
11Iraq3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201057.43%20,140,159
12Iran8707Bodies; (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705201056.18%15,126,021
13Saudi Arabia3305Hair preparations; for use on the hair201051.56%21,455,526
14Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201045.40%33,550,789
15Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201045.38%110,258,218
16Iran0802Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled201044.71%13,543,173
17Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201043.81%56,986,628
18Saudi Arabia2917Acids; polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxy-acids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201043.14%14,497,677
19Saudi Arabia3904Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms201042.90%31,501,840
20Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201042.01%12,499,576
21United Arab Emirates1516Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared201039.76%15,579,080
22Iran8411Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbines201037.28%46,198,462
23Ukraine7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel201036.84%31,453,185
24Saudi Arabia4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres201033.03%15,764,720
25Ukraine7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures201031.60%27,599,372

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 7 occurrences

Iran: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.