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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2010100.00%162,408,976
2Algeria271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas201099.72%361,995,181
3Algeria271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201075.96%196,978,554
4Italy271011-- Light oils and preparations201054.84%182,789,052
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 preparations201041.05%636,488,185

Partner frequency summary:

Algeria: 2 occurrences

Libya: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 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...

271129 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.