Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(16 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD162(16)[6]128(10)[3]98(8)[3]70(4)[2]54(2)[2]36(1)[1]23(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD32(6)[6]22(5)[3]19(5)[3]16(3)[2]10(1)[2]8[1]5[1]
>= 100 mln USD14(5)[6]9(4)[3]8(4)[3]7(3)[2]4(1)[2]2[1]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD8(2)[4]6(2)[3]6(2)[3]5(1)[2]4(1)[2]2[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310290Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings202397.91%19,775,669
2Russian 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 preparations202371.07%1,109,358,797
3Russian 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-section202363.03%118,221,773
4Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202361.52%168,695,197
5Bahrain760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm202359.86%15,344,759
6Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202355.14%279,007,472
7Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon202355.07%67,150,631
8Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202350.38%23,658,187
9Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202346.68%42,808,075
10Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202345.39%35,884,018
11Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202339.64%33,571,019
12United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202338.89%16,702,667
13United Arab Emirates250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202338.79%45,094,140
14Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202337.55%29,690,439
15Russian Federation271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations202334.27%184,681,449
16Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202330.77%13,211,834

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.