Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(122 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD304(122)[2]197(85)[1]117(55)[1]83(41)[1]41(20)[1]22(10)[1]14(6)[1]
>= 50 mln USD110(55)[1]77(43)43(26)32(20)13(6)5(2)3
>= 100 mln USD57(36)41(30)23(18)15(12)5(4)1(1)0
>= 200 mln USD34(22)24(17)13(11)9(8)3(2)1(1)0
>= 500 mln USD6(4)6(4)3(2)3(2)2(1)00
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (122 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 separation201199.20%12,158,659
2Iraq2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201198.48%27,274,945
3United Arab Emirates1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken201196.37%26,056,927
4United Arab Emirates7609Aluminium; tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves)201195.58%10,296,199
5United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201194.96%27,286,953
6Iraq2707Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents201190.05%13,883,173
7United Arab Emirates1202Ground-nuts; not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken201187.18%11,830,848
8United Arab Emirates7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201183.18%277,894,206
9United Arab Emirates8706Chassis; fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705201182.23%17,243,045
10United 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 apparatus201180.51%75,815,347
11United Arab Emirates4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like201179.88%163,339,140
12United 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 included201178.43%779,352,212
13United Arab Emirates0910Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices201178.37%12,602,799
14United Arab Emirates1801Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted201177.06%23,665,630
15Iraq7602Aluminium; waste and scrap201176.60%23,070,384
16United Arab Emirates3811Anti-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 purposes201173.18%153,018,808
17United Arab Emirates3001Glands and other organs (extracts, secretions thereof) for organo-therapeutic uses, dried, powdered or not; heparin and its salts; other human or animal substances for therapeutic or prophylactic uses n.e.c.201171.48%10,824,804
18United Arab Emirates2823Titanium oxides201171.42%34,300,134
19United Arab Emirates0713Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201170.69%81,312,491
20United Arab Emirates2914Ketones and quinones; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives201170.27%19,321,487
21United Arab Emirates8212Razors and razor blades; (including razor blade blanks in strips)201169.94%13,542,728
22United Arab Emirates4803Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded201169.61%52,122,127
23United Arab Emirates8529Transmission apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528201169.01%497,785,672
24United Arab Emirates1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form201168.49%408,904,306
25United Arab Emirates8429Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers, self-propelled201165.56%286,166,483
26United Arab Emirates8521Video recording or reproducing apparatus201164.18%54,122,789
27United Arab Emirates8411Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbines201163.84%401,989,503
28United Arab Emirates8704Vehicles; for the transport of goods201163.75%62,765,811
29United Arab Emirates0405Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads201163.69%159,915,280
30United Arab Emirates8705Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc)201163.59%32,330,847
31United Arab Emirates7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201163.37%1,817,197,633
32Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets201162.10%41,243,897
33United Arab Emirates1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201161.71%84,441,997
34United Arab Emirates8510Shavers, hair clippers and hair removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor201161.52%11,579,075
35United Arab Emirates7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not201161.49%25,152,817
36United Arab Emirates8458Lathes for removing metal201160.92%52,172,450
37United 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 regulated201160.77%214,060,628
38United Arab Emirates2101Extracts, essences, concentrates of coffee, tea or mate; preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof201160.64%14,015,349
39United Arab Emirates3707Chemical preparations for photographic uses (other than varnishes, glues, adhesives and similar preparations); unmixed products for photographic uses, put up in measured portions or for retail sale201160.39%12,530,101
40United Arab Emirates5407Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading no. 5404201160.38%71,524,495
41Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201160.05%100,474,768
42United Arab Emirates1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201159.37%465,499,756
43United Arab Emirates8418Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415201158.58%224,194,132
44United Arab Emirates8527Reception apparatus for radio-broadcasting, whether or not combined, in the same housing, with sound recording or reproducing apparatus or a clock.201157.38%25,688,279
45United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought201156.70%107,173,587
46United Arab Emirates4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber201156.52%200,831,556
47United Arab Emirates2835Phosphinates (hypophosphites), phosphonates (phosphites), and phosphates; and polyphosphates, whether or not chemically defined201155.61%30,539,707
48United Arab Emirates2921Amine-function compounds201153.16%29,104,149
49United Arab Emirates8502Electric generating sets and rotary converters201153.14%100,775,231
50United Arab Emirates3307Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; pre-shave, shaving, after-shave, bath preparations; personal deodorants and depilatories; room deodorisers, perfumed or not with disinfectant properties or not201152.39%17,055,004
51United Arab Emirates8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof201151.93%49,954,505
52United Arab Emirates3911Petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins, polyterpenes, polysulphides, polysulphones and similar products of chemical synthesis n.e.c. in chapter 39, in primary forms201150.75%11,263,582
53United Arab Emirates2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009201150.53%24,648,405
54Saudi Arabia8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal201150.19%11,541,150
55United Arab Emirates8443Printing machinery; used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 84.42; other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined; parts and accessories thereof201150.09%122,112,956
56United Arab Emirates8508Vacuum cleaners201149.63%32,929,524
57United Arab Emirates8427Fork-lift and other works trucks; fitted with lifting or handling equipment201148.97%20,035,090
58United Arab Emirates3903Polymers of styrene, in primary forms201148.82%207,917,753
59United Arab Emirates7502Nickel; unwrought201148.54%14,781,650
60United Arab Emirates3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201148.51%168,286,771
61United Arab Emirates1005Maize (corn)201148.39%626,226,352
62United Arab Emirates4703Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades201147.91%76,858,613
63United Arab Emirates7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201147.29%273,794,964
64United Arab Emirates2304Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil201147.05%397,459,815
65United Arab Emirates8426Derricks, cranes, including cable cranes, mobile lifting frames, straddle carriers and works trucks fitted with a crane201146.83%59,348,327
66United Arab Emirates0803Bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried201146.56%190,734,342
67United Arab Emirates3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201146.48%109,807,089
68United Arab Emirates1201Soya beans, whether or not broken201146.17%215,821,457
69United Arab Emirates4802Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard201145.43%178,680,376
70United Arab Emirates8406Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines201145.05%56,052,816
71United Arab Emirates8001Tin; unwrought201144.98%14,310,398
72United Arab Emirates3908Polyamides in primary forms201144.89%30,480,301
73United Arab Emirates7202Ferro-alloys201144.48%105,234,035
74United Arab Emirates7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201144.14%712,287,604
75United Arab Emirates9015Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses, rangefinders201144.04%19,367,691
76United Arab Emirates8434Milking machines and dairy machinery201143.84%12,591,044
77United Arab Emirates7219Stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width of 600mm or more201143.20%98,754,075
78United Arab Emirates0902Tea201142.93%86,873,474
79United Arab Emirates2926Nitrile-function compounds201142.78%47,048,945
80United Arab Emirates3206Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined201142.00%37,530,730
81United Arab Emirates2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons201141.62%19,424,685
82United Arab Emirates1003Barley201141.15%105,584,551
83United Arab Emirates8518Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, combined or not with a microphone, and sets of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency and electric sound amplifiers and sets201140.80%37,164,076
84United Arab Emirates8516Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic appliances for domestic purposes; electro heating resistors, not of heading no. 8545201140.63%41,730,594
85United Arab Emirates8410Turbines; hydraulic water wheels and regulators therefor201140.15%23,198,408
86United Arab Emirates3910Silicones in primary forms201138.49%10,653,330
87United Arab Emirates3304Cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up and skin care preparations (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations), manicure or pedicure preparations201138.40%17,525,192
88United Arab Emirates8450Household or laundry-type washing machines; including machines which both wash and dry201138.35%84,295,084
89United Arab Emirates7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201138.24%185,304,866
90United Arab Emirates8467Tools; for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or non-electric motor201138.09%44,533,533
91United Arab Emirates8509Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08.201137.90%19,555,855
92United 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 37201137.73%22,013,396
93United Arab Emirates8602Rail locomotives; (other than those of heading no. 8601), locomotive tenders201137.25%84,755,780
94United Arab Emirates9026Instruments, apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure of liquids, gases (e.g. flow meters, heat meters etc), not instruments and apparatus of heading no. 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032201137.18%13,622,448
95United Arab Emirates4804Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803201137.07%41,039,585
96United 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 84.72201136.36%31,370,220
97United Arab Emirates1207Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, n.e.c. in chapter 12; whether or not broken201136.26%13,556,447
98United Arab Emirates2602Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight201136.09%11,812,562
99United Arab Emirates9102Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101201136.02%24,266,385
100United Arab Emirates7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated201135.43%291,998,148
101United Arab Emirates8703Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702), including station wagons and racing cars201135.14%294,290,031
102United Arab Emirates8534Circuits; printed201134.58%18,420,669
103United Arab Emirates1511Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201134.42%223,572,378
104United Arab Emirates4002Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201134.04%44,868,449
105United Arab Emirates3909Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms201133.78%80,014,300
106United Arab Emirates2818Aluminium oxide (including artificial corundum); aluminium hydroxide201133.64%10,990,895
107United Arab Emirates9503Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds201132.63%13,853,046
108United Arab Emirates8480Moulding boxes for metal foundry, moulding patterns, moulds for metals (excluding ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics201132.61%38,488,871
109United Arab Emirates7321Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances and parts, of iron or steel201132.28%13,890,677
110United Arab Emirates2929Nitrogen-function compounds, n.e.c. in chapter 29201131.96%36,181,997
111United Arab Emirates4009Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber (other than hard rubber), with or without their fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges)201131.85%11,517,164
112United Arab Emirates8407Reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines201131.71%65,348,449
113Ukraine2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201131.65%218,225,843
114United Arab Emirates3906Acrylic polymers in primary forms201131.65%50,987,411
115United Arab Emirates3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms201131.64%94,318,420
116United Arab Emirates2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305201131.60%17,570,556
117United Arab Emirates1209Seeds, fruit and spores; of a kind used for sowing201131.55%34,840,793
118Saudi Arabia7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not201131.07%12,710,956
119United Arab Emirates2917Acids; polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxy-acids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201131.02%11,877,016
120United Arab Emirates3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics201130.49%10,271,037
121United Arab Emirates2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201130.31%208,984,938
122United Arab Emirates8511Ignition or starting equipment; used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines; generators and cut outs used in conjunction with such engines201130.00%16,362,875

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 113 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Iraq: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.