Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(5 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD83(5)[3]57(3)[3]39(3)[2]24[1]14[1]11[1]4[1]
>= 50 mln USD16[3]13[3]9[2]7[1]4[1]3[1]3[1]
>= 100 mln USD4[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200256.98%24,311,276
2Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200254.94%31,424,317
3Ukraine1003Barley200254.54%47,674,064
4Ukraine2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200237.02%15,793,831
5Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200231.81%11,153,428

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.