Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(93 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1234(93)[4]858(63)[4]626(45)[2]434(33)[1]303(27)[1]180(19)101(11)
>= 50 mln USD368(42)[4]269(32)[4]199(24)[2]142(18)[1]97(13)[1]54(9)29(6)
>= 100 mln USD217(25)[3]165(21)[3]120(15)[1]86(11)60(8)31(4)15(3)
>= 200 mln USD108(18)[3]87(14)[3]60(11)[1]42(9)31(7)17(3)9(3)
>= 500 mln USD40(11)[2]32(9)[2]23(8)[1]16(6)11(4)5(1)3(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (93 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840110Nuclear reactors2025100.00%75,857,708
2Russian Federation720150Iron; alloy pig iron; spiegeleisen, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202599.99%11,681,056
3Russian Federation230240Bran, sharps and other residues; of other cereals, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof202599.93%21,650,976
4Russian Federation230320Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture; whether or not in the form of pellets202599.80%57,598,980
5Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates202599.37%18,245,098
6Russian Federation100119Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed202599.22%55,683,951
7Russian Federation120760Oil seeds; safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds, whether or not broken202594.60%11,329,708
8Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202593.97%1,036,399,617
9Iraq271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202593.78%394,896,954
10Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202593.75%48,168,212
11Russian Federation230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils202593.37%207,798,080
12Iran690722Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not over 10%202589.11%14,823,837
13Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202587.73%92,116,662
14Russian Federation850423Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA202584.75%16,128,677
15Russian Federation071310Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202583.81%74,540,943
16Syria150920Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, extra virgin olive oil, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202583.71%41,447,120
17Russian Federation170390Sugars; molasses, from sugar beet, resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar202582.87%48,168,760
18Russian Federation230210Bran, sharps and other residues; of maize (corn), whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof202580.42%31,158,513
19Iran721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling202580.37%106,925,558
20Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202576.20%625,933,797
21Iran200899Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants; prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.c. in heading no. 2008202576.12%49,077,444
22Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202575.36%986,841,588
23Russian Federation230230Bran, sharps and other residues; of wheat, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof202573.44%308,323,485
24Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202573.36%921,537,697
25Russian Federation440910Wood; coniferous (including unassembled strips and friezes for parquet flooring), continuously shaped along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed202572.12%21,419,797
26Iran740319Copper; refined, unwrought, n.e.c. in item no. 7403.1202571.16%25,670,321
27United Arab Emirates540490Filament, synthetic; strip and the like (e.g.. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm202570.47%14,536,732
28Russian Federation903010Instruments and apparatus; for measuring or detecting ionising radiations202566.50%63,407,230
29Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202565.64%985,741,719
30Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202565.07%2,932,330,007
31Russian Federation440890Wood; n.e.c. in heading no. 4408, sheets for veneer or plywood, other wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, not exceeding 6mm in thickness202564.31%78,331,782
32Russian Federation291735Acids; aromatic polycarboxylic acids; phthalic anhydride202562.63%38,612,179
33Iran080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled202561.60%116,966,214
34Russian Federation441233Plywood; with sheets of wood only; not bamboo; each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut202559.41%62,351,034
35Iran271290Paraffin wax; containing by weight 0.75% or more of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured202558.36%29,992,358
36Russian Federation480300Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state202557.04%10,693,437
37Russian 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 preparations202556.89%9,384,455,098
38Ukraine440711Wood; coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202555.74%78,926,460
39Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm202555.67%124,456,359
40Russian Federation230641Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of low erucic acid rape or colza seed oils202554.40%21,813,983
41Syria091099Spices; n.e.c. in heading no. 0910202552.12%12,430,430
42Iran080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell202551.24%130,413,321
43Russian Federation720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section202551.04%969,039,448
44Russian Federation480100Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets202551.04%20,693,227
45Russian Federation291714Acids; acyclic polycarboxylic acids; maleic anhydride202550.37%27,016,839
46Russian Federation480431Kraft paper and paperboard; uncoated, unbleached, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803202548.56%45,140,496
47Russian Federation293371Heterocyclic compounds; lactams; 6-hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam)202548.47%13,437,355
48Russian Federation480256Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight 40-150g/m2, in sheets 435mm or less by 297mm or less (unfolded)202548.33%27,799,331
49Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202548.25%50,617,665
50Iran790112Zinc; unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zinc202547.43%234,174,630
51Russian Federation071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202547.27%123,916,669
52Iran281511Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); solid202546.25%10,310,354
53Russian Federation310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates202546.24%66,177,143
54Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202545.18%172,799,699
55Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)202543.34%23,370,759
56Russian 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 preparations202543.16%466,077,549
57Saudi Arabia290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene202542.68%126,985,631
58Russian Federation999999Commodities not specified according to kind202542.66%16,481,304,996
59Iran200989Juice; of any single fruit, nut or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202541.87%15,788,636
60Russian Federation291611Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; acrylic acid and its salts202541.55%14,483,422
61Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202541.39%38,388,194
62Russian Federation730531Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (other than line pipe or casing of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines), longitudinally welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm, (not seamless)202540.69%16,346,234
63Saudi Arabia291411Ketones; acyclic, without other oxygen function, acetone202540.25%11,077,132
64Russian Federation390461Halogenated olefin polymers; fluoro-polymers, polytetrafluoroethylene, in primary forms202539.84%11,460,507
65Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202539.49%62,190,857
66Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202538.86%829,818,913
67Russian Federation440712Wood; coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202538.48%15,072,026
68Russian Federation100390Cereals; barley, other than seed202537.96%82,307,416
69Russian Federation720221Ferro-alloys; ferro-silicon, containing by weight more than 55% of silicon202537.61%54,400,058
70Russian Federation220720Ethyl alcohol and other spirits; denatured, of any strength202537.07%13,465,314
71Saudi Arabia291532Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; vinyl acetate202536.58%26,513,709
72Ukraine230310Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues; whether or not in the form of pellets202536.53%12,847,540
73Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202536.39%70,812,952
74Russian Federation841582Air conditioning machines; containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit202536.15%17,603,248
75Russian Federation720917Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm202536.09%96,880,339
76Ukraine230641Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of low erucic acid rape or colza seed oils202536.00%14,435,728
77Russian Federation110430Cereal; germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground202535.87%32,575,044
78Saudi Arabia400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202534.81%17,985,131
79Russian Federation730830Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors202534.53%13,250,102
80Russian Federation730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308202534.51%98,959,918
81Saudi Arabia291614Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; esters of methacrylic acid202534.49%21,002,239
82Russian Federation722519Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, (other than grain-oriented)202534.35%23,805,096
83Russian Federation240391Tobacco; homogenised or reconstituted202534.30%14,076,022
84Iran080620Fruit, edible; grapes, dried202534.16%29,415,481
85Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed202533.94%25,952,525
86Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202533.20%244,871,271
87Iran720221Ferro-alloys; ferro-silicon, containing by weight more than 55% of silicon202532.69%47,287,135
88United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202532.63%7,547,739,575
89Russian Federation030353Fish; frozen, sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202531.69%10,129,854
90Saudi Arabia290711Monophenols; phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its salts202530.96%13,743,848
91Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202530.79%25,994,791
92Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202530.14%448,744,434
93Russian Federation720918Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mm202530.02%29,329,527

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 63 occurrences

Iran: 12 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 9 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Syria: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.