Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(12 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD152(12)[6]119(11)[4]95(9)[4]67(5)[3]49(4)[2]34(3)[2]19(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD37(5)[4]28(5)[4]24(4)[4]16(1)[3]10[2]8[2]4[1]
>= 100 mln USD9(2)[4]9(2)[4]9(2)[4]8(1)[3]3[2]3[2]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[3]3(1)[3]3(1)[3]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous201699.99%44,947,106
2Russian Federation310290Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings201697.11%15,057,568
3United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201683.12%20,074,858
4Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201670.30%26,628,279
5Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201669.34%137,918,002
6Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201658.43%57,447,722
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 preparations201653.27%386,448,274
8Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201651.45%52,438,827
9Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201650.27%49,708,240
10Ukraine170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201647.31%19,550,723
11Ukraine100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201640.62%92,958,537
12Russian Federation150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified201636.72%32,767,521

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.