Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Tunisia's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Tunisia

43 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Algeria271600Electrical energy2024100.00%294,419,731
2Switzerland710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)2024100.00%58,931,451
3Switzerland610899Negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles; women's or girls', of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted202499.99%15,043,971
4Azerbaijan270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202499.98%630,754,974
5Mexico252922Fluorspar; containing by weight more than 97% of calcium fluoride202499.98%24,503,652
6Algeria271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas202499.94%1,331,137,014
7China950450Games; video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30202499.80%33,101,936
8Italy230230Bran, sharps and other residues; of wheat, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof202499.78%11,501,471
9Italy530129Flax; hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun202499.67%21,351,932
10Brazil170114Sugars; cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202499.59%55,409,481
11Italy850990Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; parts for the appliances of heading no. 8509202499.14%16,530,553
12Russian Federation310290Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings202499.08%49,663,169
13Egypt071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202498.33%10,510,794
14China854143Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels202497.46%76,093,328
15China853120Signalling apparatus; electric, sound or visual, indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD) or light-emitting diodes (LED), excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530202496.98%36,383,211
16China300190Glands and other organs; heparin and its salts; other human or animal substances prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, n.e.c. in heading 3001202495.13%13,994,955
17China847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202494.04%93,580,557
18Bunkers730423Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas202493.74%32,577,204
19Belgium790111Zinc; unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight 99.99% or more of zinc202492.87%11,642,528
20Italy500720Silk; woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk202492.61%22,544,412
21Viet Nam640610Footwear; parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners202491.52%58,361,699
22Spain690722Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not over 10%202489.66%10,142,560
23China851714Telephone sets; other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networks202488.38%11,250,061
24Italy600610Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of wool or fine animal hair202487.25%15,250,377
25France010229Cattle; live, other than pure-bred breeding animals202487.03%18,764,680
26Türkiye520819Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, unbleached, of weaves n.e.c. in item no. 5208.1, weighing not more than 200g/m2202486.86%13,396,194
27Bunkers940690Buildings; prefabricated, not of wood202486.74%48,250,311
28China851713Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless networks202486.59%101,521,983
29Italy411200Leather; further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment dressed leather, of sheep or lamb, without wool on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14202486.22%12,760,567
30Italy410799Leather; further prepared after tanning or crusting, incl. parchment-dressed, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, no hair, excluding leather of heading 41.14, and whole hides and skins, and sides, (full grains, unsplit and grain splits)202485.78%14,839,797
31Italy870422Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1202485.50%15,722,077
32China721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics202484.66%17,991,813
33China871410Motorcycles (including mopeds); parts and accessories202484.19%26,742,918
34USA750220Nickel; unwrought, alloys202483.93%12,050,793
35China852990Reception and transmission apparatus; for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors202483.55%19,101,279
36Algeria252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202483.30%17,321,477
37China842720Fork-lift and other works trucks; fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motor202483.02%14,621,392
38China730300Cast iron; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles202482.96%26,895,747
39China720838Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm202482.76%30,650,195
40France870331Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity not over 1500cc202482.66%43,203,104
41China847141Automatic data processing machines; comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30202482.19%13,814,883
42Italy640690Footwear; parts, n.e.c. in heading 6406202481.39%55,839,066
43France903210Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type, thermostats202480.01%17,183,496

Partner frequency summary:

China: 14 occurrences

Italy: 9 occurrences

Algeria: 3 occurrences

France: 3 occurrences

Bunkers: 2 occurrences

Switzerland: 2 occurrences

Azerbaijan: 1 occurrence

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Brazil: 1 occurrence

Egypt: 1 occurrence

Mexico: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Spain: 1 occurrence

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Viet Nam: 1 occurrence

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Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.