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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Libya2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200394.46%252,200,213
2Italy2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200358.16%404,609,478
3Algeria2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200349.60%90,191,658

Partner frequency summary:

Libya: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.