Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(13 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD32(13)[2]27(12)[1]22(10)[1]18(9)[1]13(7)[1]9(6)[1]6(5)
>= 50 mln USD5(3)[2]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]4(3)[1]2(2)
>= 100 mln USD4(2)[2]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]1(1)
>= 200 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation2013100.00%20,570,148
2Iran2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals201399.98%15,458,332
3Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought201399.32%52,943,938
4Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201393.42%101,530,700
5Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201391.20%13,835,150
6Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201387.51%503,734,146
7Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201376.39%24,171,017
8Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201364.93%20,810,169
9Russian Federation1005Maize (corn)201360.30%14,981,944
10Ukraine2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes201358.73%35,222,685
11Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa201343.44%18,414,511
12Russian Federation2208Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% volume; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages201340.98%16,723,562
13Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201331.57%10,118,760

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

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.