Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(10 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD106(10)[5]85(9)[4]69(5)[4]51(2)[4]36(2)[3]27(1)[2]18(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD21(3)[5]19(3)[4]16(2)[4]12(1)[4]8(1)[3]7(1)[2]4(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD6[3]6[3]5[3]3[3]3[3]2[2]2[2]
>= 200 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200599.98%84,492,596
2United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200571.86%10,441,078
3Syria100110- Durum wheat200553.59%17,357,473
4Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200550.16%13,560,909
5Ukraine100190- Other200550.11%72,463,586
6Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200545.05%17,340,417
7Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200543.01%59,446,456
8Ukraine720719Iron 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-section200540.80%45,045,017
9Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter200540.74%20,951,136
10Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200535.70%19,421,060

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Syria: 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.