Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(11 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD200(11)[7]159(8)[5]122(5)[5]93(3)[4]62(3)[3]37(1)[3]22(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD35(6)[6]27(5)[4]17(2)[4]13(1)[3]8(1)[2]7(1)[2]6(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD18(4)[5]16(4)[4]11(2)[4]8(1)[3]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]
>= 200 mln USD5(2)[3]5(2)[3]4(1)[3]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[3]3(1)[3]3(1)[3]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 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 gas200899.98%548,226,197
2Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200899.93%934,877,904
3Algeria271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200899.62%10,510,607
4France271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200864.84%185,277,514
5Russian Federation271019Petroleum 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 preparations200851.78%1,022,222,018
6Türkiye271011-- Light oils and preparations200839.70%104,576,333
7Bulgaria271011-- Light oils and preparations200831.69%83,464,316

Partner frequency summary:

Algeria: 2 occurrences

Libya: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

Bulgaria: 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...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.