Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, the matrix below shows United Rep. of Tanzania'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.

United Rep. of Tanzania

Year: 2015(11 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD81(11)[4]71(7)[2]52(6)[2]42(4)[2]32(2)[2]23(2)[1]16(1)
>= 50 mln USD17(3)[3]14(1)[1]10(1)[1]8(1)[1]8(1)[1]6(1)[1]3
>= 100 mln USD4(2)[3]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 200 mln USD2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates201590.41%14,508,397
2Saudi Arabia271019Petroleum 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 preparations201585.33%5,791,689,726
3United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)201565.09%17,446,889
4Saudi Arabia390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms201564.21%23,609,336
5Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201559.71%34,574,695
6Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201559.45%19,641,023
7Qatar310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201540.19%12,802,393
8Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201538.98%86,544,573
9United Arab Emirates271012Petroleum 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 preparations201535.66%191,483,807
10Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201531.03%26,030,640
11Russian Federation999999Commodities not specified according to kind201530.77%12,389,182

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 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.