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(10 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD144(10)[4]93(6)[2]70(4)[2]45(4)[2]31(2)[2]23(2)[2]12(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD37(4)[4]22(2)[2]19(2)[2]11(2)[2]8(1)[2]7(1)[2]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD19(2)[4]11(1)[2]11(1)[2]7(1)[2]6(1)[2]6(1)[2]3(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD5(1)[3]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]0
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[3]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201099.99%148,501,240
2United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought201088.65%37,692,305
3Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201063.42%91,920,208
4Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201060.96%13,223,899
5Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201047.68%26,173,509
6Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201041.52%19,650,302
7Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201035.34%56,122,877
8Ukraine1003Barley201034.41%30,566,500
9Russian Federation2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201033.79%636,488,185
10Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201033.01%15,979,894

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - 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.