Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, the matrix below shows Zimbabwe'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.

Zimbabwe

Year: 2024(8 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD113(8)[3]86(6)[2]66(4)[1]55(4)[1]47(3)[1]32(3)[1]18(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD13[3]7[2]5[1]4[1]4[1]4[1]3[1]
>= 100 mln USD5[3]4[2]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD2[1]2[1]11111
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]11111

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1South Africa271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202497.39%103,729,974
2Bahamas271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202445.90%540,038,583
3Bahamas271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations202439.70%191,620,114

Partner frequency summary:

Bahamas: 2 occurrences

South Africa: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.