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)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD104(6)[3]72(4)[3]43(3)[2]25(2)[1]17(1)[1]13(1)[1]9(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD23(2)[3]17(2)[3]11(2)[2]7(1)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD4[2]3[2]3[2]1[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 (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200393.47%73,705,379
2Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200361.10%26,145,320
3Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200356.53%57,648,688
4Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200340.42%30,949,243
5Ukraine1003Barley200339.75%13,227,335
6Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200333.64%22,875,063

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.