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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Algeria271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas200099.99%52,192,185
2Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200082.83%206,696,799
3Italy271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200068.19%320,604,591
4Libya271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200040.87%37,782,173

Partner frequency summary:

Libya: 2 occurrences

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271129 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.