Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(7 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD32(7)25(6)17(2)10(2)7(1)2(1)1(1)
>= 50 mln USD10(3)9(3)54200
>= 100 mln USD7(2)7(2)43200
>= 200 mln USD5(1)5(1)33200
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)00000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin201093.92%13,558,713
2Saudi Arabia22Beverages, spirits and vinegar201067.77%44,816,332
3United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes201045.62%885,320,248
4Saudi Arabia39Plastics and articles thereof201043.05%115,172,589
5Saudi Arabia48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard201042.13%82,859,124
6Russian Federation49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans201040.50%12,485,855
7Saudi Arabia20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants201033.32%33,616,439

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 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.