Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, the matrix below shows Bangladesh'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.

Bangladesh

Year: 2016(18 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD457(18)[6]368(13)[4]279(10)[2]210(7)[1]150(6)[1]99(5)[1]58(4)
>= 50 mln USD98(9)[5]86(6)[4]67(4)[2]54(3)[1]34(2)[1]20(2)[1]14(2)
>= 100 mln USD42(5)[5]38(4)[4]30(2)[2]24(1)[1]14(1)[1]9(1)[1]7(1)
>= 200 mln USD16(2)[3]13(1)[2]11(1)[1]10(1)[1]5(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)
>= 500 mln USD7(2)[3]6(1)[2]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (18 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation490600Plans and drawings; for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photo- graphic reproductions; their carbon copies201699.98%44,963,891
2Russian Federation870310Vehicles; specially designed for travelling on snow, golf cars and similar vehicles201699.74%49,482,529
3Russian Federation880390Aircraft and spacecraft; parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88201698.16%854,455,976
4Russian Federation880211Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000kg201692.89%72,873,310
5United Arab Emirates080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried201684.42%20,576,562
6Russian Federation880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg201674.57%36,883,615
7United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201662.88%53,100,587
8United Arab Emirates730830Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors201657.30%13,315,137
9Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201653.30%192,476,820
10Ukraine100111Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, seed201651.52%43,269,380
11Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201645.91%134,452,330
12United Arab Emirates090931Spices; cumin seeds, neither crushed nor ground201644.15%16,893,909
13United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201643.12%155,732,004
14Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201638.62%86,792,580
15Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride201638.61%73,689,917
16Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201637.39%49,096,088
17Russian Federation100111Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, seed201637.10%31,153,020
18Kuwait271012Petroleum 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 preparations201634.42%1,179,013,883

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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

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.