Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, the matrix below shows Iran'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.

Iran

Year: 2002(32 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD113(32)[1]90(26)[1]69(20)[1]51(15)32(9)22(7)11(2)
>= 50 mln USD34(12)[1]30(10)[1]24(9)[1]19(7)11(4)8(2)4(1)
>= 100 mln USD14(3)[1]14(3)[1]13(3)[1]11(3)8(2)6(1)3(1)
>= 200 mln USD5[1]5[1]4[1]3211
>= 500 mln USD2222211

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (32 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation200299.94%195,960,499
2Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm200291.82%27,862,991
3United Arab Emirates0803Bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried200285.16%42,473,674
4United Arab Emirates8527Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock.200282.52%30,164,310
5Russian Federation8710Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles200281.81%63,289,105
6Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets200281.48%24,293,561
7United Arab Emirates8528Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus200280.22%15,948,995
8United Arab Emirates8471Automatic data processing machines and units thereof, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included200272.10%151,602,283
9United Arab Emirates2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200271.32%50,332,434
10Russian Federation7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)200266.78%154,870,409
11Russian Federation7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200265.39%36,219,998
12United Arab Emirates8521Video recording or reproducing apparatus200265.11%27,030,010
13United Arab Emirates8473Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) suitable for use solely or principally with machines of headings 84.70 to 84.72200264.94%52,638,511
14Saudi Arabia3811Anti-knock preparations, oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and the like, for mineral oils (including gasoline) or other liquids used for the same purposes200263.62%82,316,565
15Saudi Arabia2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200263.08%14,829,924
16United Arab Emirates9009Photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system or of the contact type and thermo-copying apparatus.200259.29%14,138,186
17United Arab Emirates8415Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated200257.88%57,417,293
18Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200257.22%63,231,802
19United Arab Emirates4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber200256.72%45,564,483
20United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought200255.37%19,894,259
21United Arab Emirates8523Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, smart cards and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, excluding products of Chapter 37200247.99%10,465,174
22Russian Federation7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200247.51%67,850,536
23Russian Federation7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200247.48%45,927,959
24Russian Federation4804Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803200247.35%12,434,987
25Bahrain2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200243.97%30,644,631
26United Arab Emirates8429Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers, self-propelled200241.47%25,745,003
27Russian Federation8802Aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8801, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806, (e.g. helicopters, aeroplanes); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles200239.34%12,788,950
28Saudi Arabia3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200238.31%14,996,706
29Syria9306Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition, projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads200236.14%33,723,018
30United Arab Emirates1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form200232.94%61,650,058
31Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200231.35%52,726,613
32Lebanon3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200230.93%12,109,028

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 14 occurrences

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Syria: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 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.