Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(10 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD117(10)[2]78(7)[2]57(4)[2]45(2)[2]31(1)[2]24(1)[1]17(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD26(6)[2]21(4)[2]16(2)[2]14(1)[2]10(1)[2]6(1)[1]5(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD13(4)[2]12(3)[2]8(1)[2]7[2]6[2]3[1]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD5(1)[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]3[2]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution202199.91%94,871,816
2United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought202168.28%33,998,424
3Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202153.78%43,532,856
4Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202150.12%114,404,371
5Ukraine1005Maize (corn)202144.78%128,793,503
6Russian Federation1003Barley202143.48%124,604,134
7Bahrain7605Aluminium wire202140.76%12,009,621
8Saudi Arabia3206Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined202135.40%11,930,242
9United Arab Emirates2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202132.75%55,031,378
10Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin202131.37%202,197,005

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

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.