Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Tunisia'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.

Tunisia

Year: 2000(3 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD78(3)[4]65(2)[4]40(2)[3]30(1)[3]24(1)[2]16[2]8[1]
>= 50 mln USD10[3]9[3]8[3]6[3]4[2]2[2]1[1]
>= 100 mln USD4[2]4[2]3[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]0
>= 200 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]0
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200079.84%40,383,792
2Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200058.98%40,808,808
3Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200031.07%12,522,454

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.