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(9 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD116(9)[3]75(5)[3]51(4)[1]36(4)[1]22(3)[1]14(1)[1]8(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD29(2)[3]22(2)[3]14(2)[1]9(2)[1]7(2)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD9(1)[3]9(1)[3]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 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 (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200697.05%87,009,152
2Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200674.04%11,547,442
3Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200672.37%123,545,529
4United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought200666.30%13,455,015
5Ukraine1003Barley200641.94%33,131,987
6Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200639.66%15,097,677
7Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200636.97%19,257,353
8Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200635.50%38,222,151
9Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200634.32%41,156,931

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 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.