Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(11 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD185(11)[5]146(9)[5]104(6)[4]76(3)[2]54(3)[2]40(2)[2]27(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD38(4)[5]31(4)[5]21(2)[4]16(1)[2]13(1)[2]10(1)[2]8(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD20(3)[5]17(3)[5]10(1)[4]7[2]7[2]4[2]4[2]
>= 200 mln USD5(1)[4]5(1)[4]4(1)[3]3[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous2011100.00%85,120,151
2United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201194.33%41,206,320
3Russian Federation310290Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings201170.75%15,162,944
4Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201156.88%27,511,139
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 preparations201156.69%1,043,692,562
6United Arab Emirates730820Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts201153.69%10,480,663
7Ukraine720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section201144.40%102,858,210
8Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201141.54%110,731,990
9Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201140.12%37,491,295
10Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201138.73%31,643,486
11United Arab Emirates250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201130.92%42,388,511

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

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.