Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(12 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD135(12)[6]103(7)[4]76(6)[2]61(5)[2]39(3)[2]27(2)[2]20(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD25(3)[5]19(2)[4]14(2)[2]12(2)[2]9(1)[2]7(1)[2]5(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD6[3]6[3]4[2]3[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]
>= 200 mln USD2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200697.06%87,009,152
2Russian Federation310290Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings200696.03%11,306,061
3Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200679.23%36,273,256
4Ukraine720719Iron 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-section200669.86%87,272,273
5United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200668.76%13,455,015
6Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200651.16%14,128,354
7Ukraine100300Barley.200641.94%33,131,987
8Ukraine100190- Other200637.18%60,906,102
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 diameter200637.13%19,257,353
10Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200636.98%14,937,437
11Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200634.87%21,933,992
12Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200634.32%41,156,931

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.