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(16 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD33(16)[1]26(11)[1]22(9)[1]15(6)[1]13(6)[1]11(6)[1]7(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD6(3)[1]5(3)[1]5(3)[1]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200899.11%11,329,600
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200898.15%247,980,150
3Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought200896.34%47,351,995
4Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200889.00%69,446,733
5Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin200882.41%73,056,878
6Iran2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals200881.27%10,792,119
7Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200857.30%13,793,721
8Russian Federation2208Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% volume; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages200853.86%16,688,260
9Ukraine7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73200851.73%11,901,536
10Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa200847.99%20,103,913
11Iran7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated200840.31%14,553,767
12Russian Federation4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber200839.25%12,738,380
13Russian Federation2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200836.68%28,416,304
14Russian Federation8704Vehicles; for the transport of goods200834.82%13,216,532
15Russian Federation8474Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone, ores in solid form, shaping, moulding machinery for solid mineral fuels200834.10%10,092,549
16Ukraine2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200831.01%24,023,121

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 10 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - 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.