Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, the matrix below shows Jordan'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.

Jordan

Year: 2008(40 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD124(40)[5]97(34)[5]76(29)[4]60(23)[3]40(14)[2]26(10)[2]14(5)[2]
>= 50 mln USD27(10)[4]23(8)[4]16(6)[3]14(5)[2]12(4)[2]9(3)[2]5(2)[2]
>= 100 mln USD9(5)[2]6(3)[2]5(3)[2]5(3)[2]4(2)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]
>= 200 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (40 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Syria010420Goats; live2008100.00%14,766,225
2Syria620433Jackets and blazers; women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)200899.99%18,179,521
3Saudi Arabia293100Other organo-inorganic compounds.200899.36%75,913,425
4Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200899.07%2,684,258,165
5Saudi Arabia390490Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; n.e.c. in heading no. 3904200891.65%10,538,040
6Ukraine721399Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring 14mm or more in diameter200884.43%59,370,821
7Bahrain760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles200884.14%12,550,152
8Syria721590Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, n.e.c. in heading no. 7215200884.04%17,263,126
9United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200883.20%26,377,629
10Saudi Arabia830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal200882.61%28,892,344
11Ukraine720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)200877.34%244,936,036
12Saudi Arabia390190Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901200876.32%13,384,870
13Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200873.34%16,129,378
14Saudi Arabia220290-Other200870.74%35,874,759
15Saudi Arabia330510Hair preparations; shampoos200868.49%15,675,819
16Saudi Arabia721090Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with materials n.e.c. in heading no. 7210200867.30%27,099,214
17United Arab Emirates271011-- Light oils and preparations200867.00%13,600,201
18Saudi Arabia481159Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810200866.22%11,490,353
19Ukraine100300Barley.200865.22%155,696,017
20Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale200865.01%13,401,077
21Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200862.72%46,498,933
22Syria620690Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses; women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in heading no. 6206 (not knitted or crocheted)200862.28%10,241,701
23Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200861.73%31,791,194
24Saudi Arabia151529Vegetable oils; maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200856.16%11,838,194
25Syria540710Fabrics, woven; from high tenacity yarn, of nylon, other polyamides or of polyesters200855.52%11,721,137
26Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200855.31%29,298,849
27Bahrain271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200854.20%84,306,024
28Saudi Arabia392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods200851.53%16,315,839
29Ukraine720990Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, n.e.c. in heading no. 7209200850.52%16,011,450
30Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm200849.89%87,139,588
31Saudi Arabia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200842.03%65,366,218
32Ukraine720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208200841.74%17,215,411
33Saudi Arabia711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof200841.50%46,613,953
34Ukraine720810Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief200841.40%17,127,330
35Ukraine100110- Durum wheat200839.37%150,342,105
36Russian Federation100110- Durum wheat200838.58%147,310,967
37United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)200837.10%29,288,114
38Saudi Arabia170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter200835.51%47,745,612
39Saudi Arabia481840- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles200835.39%10,932,564
40Kuwait390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200830.66%16,244,467

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 19 occurrences

Ukraine: 7 occurrences

Syria: 5 occurrences

Bahrain: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.