Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, the matrix below shows Ethiopia'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.

Ethiopia

Year: 2012(11 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD95(11)[2]67(5)[1]51(4)[1]37(3)[1]29(2)22(1)8
>= 50 mln USD23(4)[2]18(2)[1]13(2)[1]10(2)[1]6(1)4(1)0
>= 100 mln USD12(3)[2]9(2)[1]6(2)[1]5(2)[1]3(1)3(1)0
>= 200 mln USD5(2)[2]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]110
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201282.93%146,337,044
2Ukraine8710Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles201273.39%27,379,149
3Saudi Arabia2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201261.46%1,451,791,730
4United Arab Emirates2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks201251.55%22,252,629
5Iran2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks201242.65%18,411,851
6Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201239.98%22,800,231
7Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201238.26%20,181,971
8Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201234.88%29,487,665
9United Arab Emirates1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form201232.26%54,946,416
10Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201231.27%25,059,392
11Kuwait2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201230.67%724,504,291

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - 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.