Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(11 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD134(11)[4]108(9)[3]80(7)[2]61(5)[2]46(3)[2]31(1)[2]18(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD28(4)[4]22(3)[3]14(2)[2]11(1)[2]9(1)[2]7[2]5[2]
>= 100 mln USD11(1)[4]9(1)[3]6(1)[2]5(1)[2]4(1)[2]3[2]2[2]
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[2]3(1)[2]3(1)[2]3(1)[2]3(1)[2]2[2]2[2]
>= 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; anhydrous202099.97%36,866,244
2Ukraine100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202077.38%266,988,533
3United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202074.69%17,997,579
4Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202067.10%28,828,384
5Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon202060.38%46,212,634
6Russian 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-section202053.50%64,366,507
7Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202050.18%40,235,222
8Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202047.65%95,110,108
9Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202045.20%31,616,567
10United Arab Emirates392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods202037.96%11,578,709
11Ukraine100390Cereals; barley, other than seed202032.43%65,499,741

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.