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(8 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD104(8)[3]69(5)[3]39(2)[2]27(2)[2]18(1)[1]12(1)[1]8(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD22(3)[3]21(3)[3]10(1)[2]8(1)[2]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD8[3]8[3]3[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD3[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200599.92%84,492,596
2United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought200569.37%10,441,793
3Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200543.01%59,446,456
4Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin200540.94%72,463,586
5Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200540.68%20,951,136
6Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200539.23%37,108,802
7Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200536.15%14,343,733
8Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200532.49%47,777,591

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 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.