Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(7 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD131(7)[4]90(6)[2]61(5)[2]39(3)[1]22(1)[1]12[1]6[1]
>= 50 mln USD39(3)[4]30(3)[2]20(3)[2]14(2)[1]7(1)[1]5[1]3[1]
>= 100 mln USD15(1)[4]11(1)[2]5(1)[2]4(1)[1]3[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD4[3]3[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200770.37%57,342,264
2Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200766.37%189,751,573
3Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200765.20%48,262,909
4United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought200757.83%16,703,962
5Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200754.57%65,843,615
6Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200748.42%24,434,091
7Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200732.06%49,420,574

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.