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(2 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD110(2)[2]80(1)[1]6544342616
>= 50 mln USD26(1)17127543
>= 100 mln USD12875333
>= 200 mln USD4333222
>= 500 mln USD0000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Switzerland2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202549.88%20,992,843
2United Rep. of Tanzania2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202536.96%15,552,639

Partner frequency summary:

Switzerland: 1 occurrence

United Rep. of Tanzania: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Legend:

(n)

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.