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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Algeria271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas200699.95%159,957,434
2Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200698.90%528,283,916
3France271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200647.18%87,887,295
4Italy271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200644.31%518,871,085
5France271011-- Light oils and preparations200633.09%33,666,070
6Libya271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200630.60%56,998,847

Partner frequency summary:

Libya: 2 occurrences

France: 2 occurrences

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271129 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.