Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(6 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD97(6)[5]79(5)[4]56(4)[3]40(3)[3]26(2)[2]20(1)[2]18(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD23(2)[4]19(2)[3]15(2)[3]10(1)[3]6(1)[2]6(1)[2]5(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD3[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200393.50%73,705,379
2Ukraine720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section200378.97%27,193,899
3Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter200361.13%26,126,830
4Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200356.53%57,648,688
5Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200341.67%11,078,241
6Ukraine100300Barley.200339.75%13,227,335

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

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.