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(8 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD101(8)[3]72(7)[2]53(4)[2]36(2)[2]26(2)[2]17(1)[2]9(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD23(5)[3]19(4)[2]13(1)[2]9[2]7[2]4[2]2[1]
>= 100 mln USD10(2)[3]8(2)[2]6(1)[2]4[2]3[2]2[2]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD5(1)[3]4(1)[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]2[2]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution202099.76%36,866,244
2United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought202071.52%23,893,561
3Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202056.18%110,579,141
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202054.37%31,382,110
5Ukraine1005Maize (corn)202047.64%95,110,108
6Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin202045.92%268,741,277
7Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202044.95%74,785,676
8Ukraine1003Barley202032.43%65,499,741

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 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.