Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(13 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD25(13)16(9)7(4)7(4)2(1)00
>= 50 mln USD5(4)5(4)3(3)3(3)1(1)00
>= 100 mln USD3(2)3(2)1(1)1(1)000
>= 200 mln USD1(1)1(1)00000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation10Cereals200872.01%79,546,889
2Russian Federation76Aluminium and articles thereof200867.06%55,701,800
3Russian Federation86Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds200866.28%16,387,132
4Ukraine72Iron and steel200860.27%100,627,396
5Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200844.80%286,891,810
6Russian Federation21Miscellaneous edible preparations200843.66%10,990,321
7Russian Federation19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products200841.71%10,471,522
8Russian Federation18Cocoa and cocoa preparations200841.70%20,143,214
9Russian Federation22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200840.26%25,225,575
10Russian Federation40Rubber and articles thereof200835.75%16,505,291
11Russian Federation24Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body200833.01%28,442,127
12Ukraine15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200830.91%16,336,695
13Ukraine22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200830.76%19,273,111

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 10 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

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.