Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(3 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD121(3)[2]102(1)[1]83(1)[1]70(1)584327
>= 50 mln USD21(1)15118665
>= 100 mln USD9864333
>= 200 mln USD1111111
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Switzerland271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202551.29%20,992,843
2United Rep. of Tanzania271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202535.86%14,675,454

Partner frequency summary:

Switzerland: 1 occurrence

United Rep. of Tanzania: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.