Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, the matrix below shows Armenia'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.

Armenia

Year: 2007(9 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD23(9)[1]21(8)[1]19(7)[1]13(5)[1]12(5)[1]11(5)[1]5(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD4(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]1[1]
>= 100 mln USD3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling2007100.00%45,903,731
2Iran2716Electrical energy2007100.00%12,254,751
3Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought200798.54%37,787,810
4Russian Federation7305Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless200787.35%40,459,050
5Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin200786.66%72,762,503
6Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa200755.72%15,830,827
7Russian Federation2208Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% volume; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages200752.48%11,250,923
8Russian Federation4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber200749.96%11,521,849
9Ukraine2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200735.69%22,268,191

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 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.