Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, the matrix below shows Uganda'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.

Uganda

Year: 2015(6 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD57(6)[2]51(6)[2]45(4)[1]33(3)26(1)21(1)13
>= 50 mln USD6(1)[2]6(1)[2]4[1]2221
>= 100 mln USD5[2]5[2]4[1]2221
>= 200 mln USD2[2]2[2]1[1]0000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness201589.40%13,050,145
2Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201569.74%13,850,771
3Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201566.46%19,671,863
4Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201554.72%20,543,170
5United Arab Emirates252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)201542.90%23,872,507
6Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201542.57%52,103,204

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 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.