Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(4 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD86(4)[5]69(3)[3]45(1)[2]36(1)[2]24[2]14[2]10[1]
>= 50 mln USD10[2]9[2]8[1]7[1]4[1]2[1]1
>= 100 mln USD2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]00000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200165.25%32,919,365
2Ukraine721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter200147.95%10,374,928
3Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200140.16%21,882,515
4Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200133.10%12,191,598

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.