Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(11 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD178(11)[5]132(7)[5]106(5)[4]79(5)[3]55(2)[3]39(2)[2]23(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD36(4)[5]27(4)[5]23(2)[4]17(2)[3]12(1)[3]9(1)[2]6(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD15(2)[5]12(2)[5]11(1)[4]10(1)[3]8(1)[3]6(1)[2]6(1)[2]
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[2]3(1)[2]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]00000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous2010100.00%148,501,240
2United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201094.77%37,692,305
3Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201064.25%24,784,647
4Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201063.42%91,920,208
5Ukraine721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling201061.06%19,650,302
6Ukraine100190- Other201041.94%99,255,475
7Russian 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 preparations201041.05%636,488,185
8Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201037.96%30,851,929
9Ukraine100300Barley.201034.41%30,566,500
10Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201034.29%25,204,995
11Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter201033.83%15,979,894

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.