Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Dem. Rep. of the Congo'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.

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

Year: 2025(3 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD38(3)2824171032
>= 50 mln USD18(2)13118510
>= 100 mln USD13(2)1086410
>= 200 mln USD6(2)432100
>= 500 mln USD3(1)221100

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation31Fertilizers202539.79%45,221,761
2United Arab Emirates27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes202539.11%1,120,522,727
3United Arab Emirates25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement202531.34%399,351,029

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

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.