Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Ghana's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Ghana

36 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China7227Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202599.88%57,547,764
2Ireland2818Aluminium oxide (including artificial corundum); aluminium hydroxide202599.21%53,740,514
3China7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202598.96%50,412,031
4China7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated202596.36%50,502,969
5China7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections202596.31%58,245,993
6China2002Tomatoes; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid202595.45%27,682,746
7China6402Footwear; with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excluding waterproof footwear)202595.25%48,950,184
8China4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood202595.01%13,698,955
9China7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)202594.41%14,570,218
10China7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated202594.00%63,478,005
11China5603Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated202593.60%33,164,044
12China7217Wire of iron or non-alloy steel202593.26%26,667,054
13China7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated202592.67%297,030,740
14Morocco3103Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, phosphatic202592.51%10,496,219
15China7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202592.19%20,137,609
16South Africa0808Apples, pears and quinces; fresh202591.96%10,560,456
17Brazil1601Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products202590.76%10,758,107
18Nigeria2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes202590.52%15,210,025
19Canada1001Wheat and meslin202589.43%14,681,736
20China9028Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor202588.68%13,774,274
21China8541Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals202588.49%32,892,062
22Burkina Faso1515Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202588.35%23,597,236
23Argentina2304Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202588.09%59,842,841
24China3207Pigments, prepared; opacifiers, colours, vitrifiable enamels, glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres etc as used in the ceramic enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and powder, granules or flakes202587.39%13,276,718
25China9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202586.82%11,938,578
26China3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms202585.70%113,242,881
27China8714Vehicles; parts and accessories of heading no. 8711 to 8713202585.70%11,288,575
28China8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof202585.51%45,660,072
29China8711Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars202584.64%142,880,854
30China8418Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415202583.48%58,525,803
31USA4703Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades202582.77%26,819,486
32China3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles202582.63%250,432,898
33China8452Sewing machines; other than book-sewing machines of heading no. 8440; furniture, bases and covers specially designed for sewing machines; sewing machine needles202582.50%10,181,853
34China2922Oxygen-function amino-compounds202581.99%11,050,975
35Viet Nam1006Rice202581.25%262,450,202
36Switzerland2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202580.54%97,044,575

Partner frequency summary:

China: 25 occurrences

Argentina: 1 occurrence

Brazil: 1 occurrence

Burkina Faso: 1 occurrence

Canada: 1 occurrence

Ireland: 1 occurrence

Morocco: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

South Africa: 1 occurrence

Switzerland: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Viet Nam: 1 occurrence

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