Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, the matrix below shows Zambia'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.

Zambia

Year: 2020(6 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD71(6)[2]56(6)[2]43(6)[2]32(4)[1]29(4)[1]20(3)[1]13(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD9(2)[2]7(2)[2]5(2)[2]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2020100.00%225,900,470
2Russian Federation8308Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle-clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets etc for clothing & accessories, footwear, jewellery, wrist-watches, books, awnings, leather goods, travel goods, saddlery etc, tubular etc rivets, beads, spangles, of base metal202098.17%15,721,031
3United Arab Emirates2904Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons; whether or not halogenated202096.55%25,070,205
4United Arab Emirates2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202070.96%22,434,782
5United Arab Emirates8479Machinery and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. in this chapter202055.60%18,177,819
6United Arab Emirates2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202051.96%110,516,126

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - 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.