Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, the matrix below shows Yemen'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.

Yemen

Year: 2005(9 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD57(9)[3]48(6)41(4)34(3)30(2)1811
>= 50 mln USD10(3)[3]655433
>= 100 mln USD4(3)[3]000000
>= 200 mln USD3(2)[3]000000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200576.84%32,813,078
2Saudi Arabia220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured200573.39%10,815,894
3Saudi Arabia392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods200562.35%16,563,335
4Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200553.22%24,978,973
5Saudi Arabia760720Aluminium; foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm200549.14%15,201,318
6Saudi Arabia760719Aluminium; foil, (not backed), of a thickness not exceeding 0.2mm, not rolled200540.12%11,738,533
7Russian Federation100110- Durum wheat200533.84%120,902,956
8United Arab Emirates271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200531.29%326,054,381
9Kuwait271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200530.37%316,415,228

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.