Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(18 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD562(18)[5]403(14)[5]260(11)[4]167(9)[2]103(7)[2]66(5)[1]47(4)[1]
>= 50 mln USD129(11)[5]102(7)[5]64(5)[4]46(4)[2]34(3)[2]26(2)[1]18(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD54(7)[5]47(5)[5]32(3)[4]27(2)[2]21(2)[2]16(2)[1]11(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD24(2)[2]21(1)[2]17[2]16[1]13[1]107
>= 500 mln USD7[1]7[1]6[1]6[1]5[1]32

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2018100.00%186,944,279
2Qatar720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness2018100.00%29,648,962
3Qatar720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section201898.32%27,776,363
4Qatar890110Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds201896.93%192,016,126
5Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201882.19%17,273,246
6United Arab Emirates080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried201878.50%38,943,745
7Russian Federation490600Plans and drawings; for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photo- graphic reproductions; their carbon copies201873.58%69,291,734
8United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201868.97%92,241,345
9Ukraine850164Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 750kVA201861.09%10,529,638
10United Arab Emirates850434Transformers; n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 500kVA201857.22%19,529,248
11Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201852.38%188,978,964
12Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201849.34%216,008,984
13United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201847.61%171,755,430
14Ukraine120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken201841.42%22,559,708
15Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201836.50%154,983,136
16Russian Federation100119Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed201835.85%484,029,229
17Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201830.72%82,548,077
18Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride201830.45%75,014,018

Partner frequency summary:

Qatar: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271111 - 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.