Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(42 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD182(42)[4]148(38)[4]120(33)[3]93(24)[2]75(21)[2]54(16)[2]33(11)[2]
>= 50 mln USD32(8)[4]26(8)[4]21(7)[3]16(5)[2]12(5)[2]11(5)[2]7(2)[2]
>= 100 mln USD15(3)[4]12(3)[4]10(3)[3]6(1)[2]6(1)[2]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]
>= 200 mln USD7(2)[4]7(2)[4]5(2)[3]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (42 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon2019100.00%41,415,531
2Saudi Arabia722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented201999.80%25,895,169
3Bahrain271490Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock201999.20%10,563,816
4Saudi Arabia293190Organo-inorganic compounds; other than tetramethyl lead, tetraethyl lead, tributyltin compounds, and other organo-phosphorous derivatives201998.16%69,192,074
5Saudi Arabia200520Vegetable preparations; potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen201995.86%13,966,792
6Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201994.81%1,044,304,219
7Iran720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201993.85%31,294,494
8Saudi Arabia252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)201993.25%37,390,994
9Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201992.38%15,089,692
10Saudi Arabia761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment201991.66%20,686,279
11Saudi Arabia040110Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1%201991.30%13,885,578
12Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201984.75%50,382,249
13Saudi Arabia220299Non-alcoholic beverages; other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009201984.21%75,640,206
14Ukraine720917Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm201984.13%17,879,501
15Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201982.73%75,242,376
16Saudi Arabia390319Styrene polymers; (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms201981.72%12,098,595
17Saudi Arabia150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified201978.82%11,499,377
18Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201978.71%48,519,240
19Ukraine720854Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of less than 3mm201978.24%25,328,849
20Saudi Arabia080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried201974.50%15,963,292
21Saudi Arabia151529Vegetable oils; maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201971.91%14,128,649
22Saudi Arabia390410Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms201969.48%15,084,829
23Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201964.52%30,445,928
24Saudi Arabia392020Plastics; of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials201961.18%15,534,206
25United Arab Emirates210112Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee201959.77%11,012,528
26Russian Federation100390Cereals; barley, other than seed201959.10%126,132,760
27Saudi Arabia190230Food preparations; pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared201958.32%10,517,153
28United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof201957.82%48,052,742
29Saudi Arabia271019Petroleum 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 preparations201957.35%692,765,799
30Saudi Arabia340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale201956.48%25,005,278
31Saudi Arabia480524Paper & paperboard; uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight 150g/m2, or less, in rolls or sheets201955.45%11,620,291
32Saudi Arabia330510Hair preparations; shampoos201953.40%17,772,404
33United Arab Emirates190532Food preparations; waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa201950.68%18,183,662
34United Arab Emirates040210Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight)201946.82%36,058,130
35Saudi Arabia170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter201944.71%52,659,797
36United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201944.33%42,366,695
37Saudi Arabia830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal201944.26%19,306,076
38Saudi Arabia961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material201942.69%14,367,148
39Saudi Arabia390769Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of less than 78ml/g201936.06%10,556,290
40Saudi Arabia721391Iron 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 less than 14mm in diameter201935.49%10,123,040
41Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201935.23%33,672,001
42United Arab Emirates830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal201931.04%13,540,323

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 29 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

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.