Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(130 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD457(130)[1]381(105)[1]300(85)233(66)157(40)100(26)46(12)
>= 50 mln USD103(38)[1]92(35)[1]77(29)61(25)40(15)28(11)12(3)
>= 100 mln USD44(19)[1]38(16)[1]35(14)29(13)21(10)16(8)7(3)
>= 200 mln USD23(10)19(8)17(7)13(6)8(4)6(3)4(2)
>= 500 mln USD10(5)7(3)6(3)3(2)2(1)2(1)2(1)
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (130 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840140Nuclear reactors; parts thereof2022100.00%110,495,149
2United Arab Emirates290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene2022100.00%40,930,571
3Syria251020Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground2022100.00%22,427,268
4United Arab Emirates151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude2022100.00%16,705,985
5United Arab Emirates870431Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1202299.96%44,525,438
6United Arab Emirates902221Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionising radiations, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus; for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses202299.96%12,278,534
7United Arab Emirates180100Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted202299.49%25,972,407
8Iraq721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling202299.28%10,676,321
9United Arab Emirates851713Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless networks202298.19%1,172,669,244
10United Arab Emirates851714Telephone sets; other than smartphones, for cellular or other wireless networks202298.13%24,461,585
11United Arab Emirates847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202294.35%274,029,532
12United Arab Emirates292610Nitrile-function compounds; acrylonitrile202292.96%37,550,165
13United Arab Emirates760692Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)202289.40%102,256,814
14United Arab Emirates480300Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state202289.29%10,839,469
15United Arab Emirates842649Cranes; self-propelled derricks and cranes, not on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426202288.45%19,064,176
16United Arab Emirates847180Units of automatic data processing machines; n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70202287.51%60,553,068
17United Arab Emirates240319Tobacco; smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion202287.21%95,691,783
18United Arab Emirates847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471202287.00%97,912,070
19United Arab Emirates480255Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2 to 150g/m2, in rolls202286.89%138,138,420
20United Arab Emirates842641Cranes; self-propelled derricks and cranes, on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426202286.46%31,188,492
21United Arab Emirates720292Ferro-alloys; ferro-vanadium202286.28%11,495,799
22United Arab Emirates847170Units of automatic data processing machines; storage units202285.11%181,865,001
23United Arab Emirates720219Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight 2% or less of carbon202284.89%215,431,659
24United Arab Emirates843420Dairy machinery202284.33%33,817,476
25Russian Federation440711Wood; coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202283.74%119,449,890
26United Arab Emirates381129Lubricating oil additives; not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202283.47%12,339,493
27United Arab Emirates293040Organo-sulphur compounds; methionine202278.80%50,477,021
28United Arab Emirates071340Vegetables, leguminous; lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202277.71%141,818,946
29United Arab Emirates844331Printing, copying, and facsimile machines; machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network202276.43%12,941,809
30United Arab Emirates291612Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; esters of acrylic acid202275.74%34,396,506
31United Arab Emirates852852Monitors; other than cathode-ray tube; capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71202274.68%39,551,416
32United Arab Emirates870410Vehicles; dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods202273.40%85,617,623
33United Arab Emirates842951Front-end shovel loaders202272.62%12,558,928
34United Arab Emirates750610Nickel; plates, sheets, strip and foil, not alloyed202272.56%13,624,755
35United Arab Emirates830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal202272.24%31,603,809
36United Arab Emirates170113Sugars; cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202272.04%470,258,173
37United Arab Emirates902230X-ray tubes202271.57%11,942,139
38Iraq850940Electro-mechanical domestic appliances; food grinders and mixers, fruit or vegetable juice extractors, with self-contained electric motor202271.41%10,781,543
39Russian Federation441239Plywood; consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply 6mm or thinner, with both outer plies of coniferous wood202270.77%10,939,311
40United Arab Emirates842123Machinery; filtering or purifying machinery, oil or petrol filters for internal combustion engines202270.52%13,206,317
41United Arab Emirates390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher202269.76%98,873,968
42United Arab Emirates390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202269.50%29,775,144
43United Arab Emirates240110Tobacco, (not stemmed or stripped)202269.27%10,441,652
44United Arab Emirates261510Zirconium ores and concentrates202269.07%16,759,022
45United Arab Emirates261400Titanium ores and concentrates202268.71%10,522,678
46United Arab Emirates847150Units of automatic data processing machines; processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units202267.15%57,709,522
47United Arab Emirates841199Turbines; parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)202266.56%86,685,777
48United Arab Emirates843149Machinery; parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431202266.52%38,541,980
49United Arab Emirates540769Fabrics, woven; containing less than 85% by weight of non-textured polyester filaments202266.31%284,496,271
50United Arab Emirates851830Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers202266.27%24,318,028
51United Arab Emirates842612Cranes; mobile lifting frames on tyres and straddle carriers202266.16%13,568,815
52United Arab Emirates100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202265.82%2,262,226,452
53United Arab Emirates390730Epoxide resins; in primary forms202265.01%44,834,888
54United Arab Emirates390931Amino-resins; n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)202264.35%40,763,186
55United Arab Emirates090411Spices; pepper (of the genus piper), neither crushed nor ground202264.14%16,049,781
56United Arab Emirates400129Rubber; natural (excluding latex, technically specified natural rubber and smoked sheets), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202263.55%34,132,003
57United Arab Emirates840690Turbines; parts of steam and other vapour turbines202263.49%66,743,453
58United Arab Emirates090831Spices; cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground202263.22%10,352,975
59Iraq470710Paper or paperboard; waste and scrap, of unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or corrugated paper or paperboard202263.01%11,342,407
60United Arab Emirates842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; with a 360 degree revolving super structure202262.88%73,808,485
61United Arab Emirates290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene202262.85%39,322,125
62United Arab Emirates480257Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight 40-150g/m2, n.e.c. in item no. 4802.55 or 4802.56202262.39%54,248,586
63United Arab Emirates310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202261.91%23,829,556
64United Arab Emirates120740Oil seeds; sesamum seeds, whether or not broken202261.57%69,151,157
65United Arab Emirates381121Lubricating oil additives; containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202260.71%111,897,404
66United Arab Emirates851822Loudspeakers; multiple, mounted in the same enclosure202260.18%13,451,182
67United Arab Emirates480592Paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no. 4805202259.58%11,017,773
68United Arab Emirates720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202258.69%92,979,117
69United Arab Emirates152000Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes202258.00%18,863,075
70United Arab Emirates871690Trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles not mechanically propelled; parts thereof for heading no. 8716202257.07%27,919,431
71United Arab Emirates292910Nitrogen-function compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanates202256.91%79,622,851
72Russian Federation480100Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets202256.68%11,520,275
73United Arab Emirates121299Vegetable products; fit for human consumption, n.e.c. in heading no. 1212, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground202256.59%10,707,635
74United Arab Emirates210111Extracts, essences and concentrates; of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee202256.42%10,253,723
75United Arab Emirates851829Loudspeakers; not mounted in their enclosures202256.40%19,597,257
76United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202255.96%44,131,897
77United Arab Emirates120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken202255.64%924,724,748
78United Arab Emirates120242Ground-nuts; other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken,202255.38%22,322,424
79United Arab Emirates870893Vehicle parts; clutches and parts thereof202255.30%39,065,264
80United Arab Emirates852499Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens; of other than liquid crystals or organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), with drivers or control circuits202253.93%30,282,825
81United Arab Emirates120600Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken202253.35%67,566,892
82United Arab Emirates540219Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of high tenacity nylon or other polyamides, textured or not; other than aramids, not for retail sale, not sewing thread202253.11%25,356,085
83United Arab Emirates400270Rubber; synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202251.27%23,504,748
84United Arab Emirates847990Machines and mechanical appliances; parts, of those having individual functions202250.21%16,580,234
85United Arab Emirates151319Vegetable oils; coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202250.01%18,024,803
86United Arab Emirates401110Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)202249.75%63,659,686
87United Arab Emirates550410Fibres; artificial staple fibres, of viscose, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning202249.51%53,675,238
88United Arab Emirates851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus202249.12%77,018,869
89United Arab Emirates382370Industrial fatty alcohols202248.67%43,253,317
90United Arab Emirates401180Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines202247.54%44,221,998
91United Arab Emirates481099Paper and paperboard; coated with inorganic substances only, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheets202246.96%18,370,216
92United Arab Emirates841581Air conditioning machines; containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit and a valve for reversal of the cooling/heat cycle (reversible heat pumps)202246.18%11,715,308
93United Arab Emirates560122Wadding; other articles thereof, of man-made fibres202245.93%21,596,741
94United Arab Emirates071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202245.13%45,318,568
95United Arab Emirates260200Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight202243.93%25,855,009
96United Arab Emirates690320Refractory ceramic goods; containing by weight more than 50% of alumina or of a mixture or compound of alumina and of silica, excluding those of siliceous fossil meals or similar earths202243.73%17,834,273
97United Arab Emirates800110Tin; unwrought, not alloyed202242.97%21,627,633
98United Arab Emirates230400Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202242.37%267,997,929
99United Arab Emirates901812Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; ultrasonic scanning apparatus202242.08%10,689,874
100United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202241.99%100,926,366
101Iraq760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202241.64%32,843,190
102United Arab Emirates901850Ophthalmic instruments and appliances202241.05%14,731,671
103United Arab Emirates251990Magnesia, fused or dead-burned (sintered); whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering, other magnesium oxide, whether or not pure, (not natural magnesium carbonate)202241.04%21,814,065
104United Arab Emirates090111Coffee; not roasted or decaffeinated202240.80%30,879,809
105United Arab Emirates720211Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon202240.31%61,711,891
106United Arab Emirates382219Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits; n.e.c.in item 3822.1202238.67%14,486,081
107United Arab Emirates091030Spices; turmeric (curcuma)202238.19%11,382,981
108United Arab Emirates293629Vitamins; n.e.c. in item no. 2936.2, and their derivatives, unmixed202237.64%14,890,034
109United Arab Emirates842230Machinery; for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beverages202237.59%37,264,274
110United Arab Emirates902131Artificial parts of the body202237.34%27,513,868
111United Arab Emirates830210Hinges; suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like, of base metal202237.17%10,039,392
112United Arab Emirates330290Odoriferous substances and mixtures; used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries202236.84%24,865,000
113United Arab Emirates999999Commodities not specified according to kind202236.33%2,550,881,664
114United Arab Emirates390710Polyacetals; in primary forms202236.06%10,545,534
115United Arab Emirates841590Air conditioning machines; with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof202235.70%35,531,348
116United Arab Emirates841490Pumps and compressors; parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan202235.58%25,031,915
117United Arab Emirates902139Artificial parts of the body; excluding artificial joints202235.45%19,897,138
118United Arab Emirates400122Rubber; technically specified natural rubber (TSNR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excluding latex and smoked sheets)202235.10%21,526,719
119Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202234.83%761,563,609
120United Arab Emirates841430Compressors; of a kind used in refrigerating equipment202234.60%114,447,371
121United Arab Emirates151620Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions; partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared202234.07%28,450,690
122United Arab Emirates840999Engines; parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)202233.89%31,430,887
123United Arab Emirates284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams202233.27%32,533,603
124United Arab Emirates320611Colouring matter; pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter202232.87%42,809,891
125United Arab Emirates470321Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous wood202232.58%46,098,667
126United Arab Emirates470329Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood202232.18%38,424,386
127United Arab Emirates847439Machines; for mixing or kneading mineral substances, excluding concrete mixers and machines for mixing mineral substances with bitumen202231.13%10,034,248
128United Arab Emirates840890Engines; compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of chapter 87202230.96%19,358,600
129United Arab Emirates382311Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining; stearic acid202230.41%12,318,609
130United Arab Emirates721933Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm202230.21%14,585,934

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 120 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Iraq: 4 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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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.