Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, the matrix below shows Türkiye'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.

Türkiye

Year: 2012(41 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD423(41)270(25)166(14)99(7)65(2)40(1)17(1)
>= 50 mln USD192(29)120(19)76(9)36(4)23125
>= 100 mln USD105(19)64(13)37(6)18(3)1163
>= 200 mln USD47(12)31(7)19(3)10(3)631
>= 500 mln USD16(7)11(5)8(2)3(2)000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (41 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation1204Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken201290.79%49,590,910
2Iran7402Copper; unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining201275.07%16,207,196
3Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201265.17%644,173,546
4Ukraine7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201264.86%404,660,257
5Russian Federation1703Molasses; resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar201264.67%36,127,894
6Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201264.47%725,875,383
7Ukraine4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared201264.31%94,388,684
8Russian Federation2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305201259.87%133,674,816
9Iran2901Acyclic hydrocarbons201255.47%48,781,938
10Russian Federation1005Maize (corn)201255.14%135,605,150
11Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken201254.97%54,660,338
12Russian Federation7226Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mm201252.29%39,366,134
13Russian Federation7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated201252.07%130,702,161
14Russian Federation2302Bran, sharps and other residues; whether or not in the form of pellets derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals or of leguminous plants201251.03%75,190,713
15Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth201249.99%15,624,933
16Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201248.40%68,048,055
17Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201247.82%151,111,144
18Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201246.89%140,125,082
19Russian Federation7408Copper wire201245.20%267,486,472
20Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought201244.97%949,176,998
21Ukraine2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201244.53%51,601,392
22Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201242.83%842,047,047
23United Arab Emirates7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201240.69%3,107,420,342
24United Arab Emirates7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201240.65%87,727,535
25Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201240.55%199,198,969
26Bahrain7605Aluminium wire201238.99%22,740,653
27Ukraine2302Bran, sharps and other residues; whether or not in the form of pellets derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals or of leguminous plants201237.01%54,540,107
28Russian Federation9999Commodities not specified according to kind201236.31%14,790,909,514
29Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201236.07%1,001,553,981
30Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201233.78%333,930,509
31Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys201233.76%204,759,543
32Russian Federation8212Razors and razor blades; (including razor blade blanks in strips)201232.71%25,220,775
33Ukraine3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201232.48%275,549,769
34Ukraine7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated201232.28%81,018,194
35Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets201231.86%93,924,931
36Russian Federation1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken201231.12%138,178,642
37Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought201230.53%22,968,153
38United Arab Emirates2901Acyclic hydrocarbons201230.38%26,716,194
39Iran2716Electrical energy201230.36%77,531,058
40Iran2712Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, similar products obtained by synthesis, other processes; coloured or not201230.09%11,205,730
41Ukraine2507Kaolin and other kaolinic clays; whether or not calcined201230.00%17,356,150

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 20 occurrences

Ukraine: 12 occurrences

Iran: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.