Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(11 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD151(11)[3]118(8)[3]100(7)[3]77(5)[2]59(3)[2]39(2)[2]23(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD24(2)[2]19(2)[2]16(2)[2]12(2)[1]9(1)[1]7[1]5[1]
>= 100 mln USD9(2)[2]8(2)[2]8(2)[2]5(2)[1]4(1)[1]3[1]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous201999.99%45,240,766
2United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201980.97%25,354,448
3Ukraine100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201973.35%223,214,786
4Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201963.27%28,470,636
5Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201960.31%116,234,501
6United Arab Emirates392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods201952.39%19,288,660
7Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201950.63%41,990,389
8Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201947.15%41,832,080
9Ukraine720719Iron 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-section201939.72%32,610,514
10Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201931.84%34,186,743
11Russian Federation720719Iron 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-section201930.60%25,125,320

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

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.