Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(9 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD138(9)[2]93(8)[2]62(5)[2]41(3)[2]28(2)[2]17(1)[2]12(1)
>= 50 mln USD33(4)[2]25(4)[2]15(3)[2]11(1)[2]8(1)[2]6(1)[2]4(1)
>= 100 mln USD19(3)[2]14(3)[2]10(2)[2]8(1)[2]6(1)[2]5(1)[2]3(1)
>= 200 mln USD4[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]0
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201399.72%112,359,068
2United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought201379.38%28,885,828
3Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201362.38%47,249,999
4Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201358.48%91,264,908
5Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201357.43%130,541,031
6Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201349.76%107,706,538
7Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201347.21%11,498,957
8Ukraine3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201341.78%13,713,071
9Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201339.27%12,890,821

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.