Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(16 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD193(16)[5]142(13)[4]115(7)[3]86(3)[3]67(2)[3]43(1)[2]21(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD34(6)[5]26(5)[4]21(3)[3]17(2)[3]12(1)[3]10[2]8[2]
>= 100 mln USD16(5)[5]13(4)[4]11(3)[3]8(2)[3]6(1)[3]4[2]3[2]
>= 200 mln USD6(2)[3]6(2)[3]5(1)[3]4(1)[3]4(1)[3]3[2]3[2]
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[3]3(1)[3]3(1)[3]3(1)[3]3(1)[3]2[2]2[2]

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 subheadings202499.08%49,663,169
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 preparations202477.08%1,120,220,861
3Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202460.01%151,155,945
4Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202459.83%29,724,305
5Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202457.32%38,896,308
6Russian Federation100119Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed202452.10%141,805,125
7Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202451.70%48,113,646
8Ukraine100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202448.73%203,258,467
9Russian Federation100390Cereals; barley, other than seed202446.27%83,581,825
10Bahrain760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm202445.60%11,608,310
11United Arab Emirates250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202444.73%35,900,715
12Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202444.41%43,953,452
13Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202442.00%17,073,993
14Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202438.57%26,169,642
15Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202437.11%154,774,590
16United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202435.76%14,534,466

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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.