Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(54 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD199(54)[6]165(46)[5]133(38)[2]108(30)[2]87(23)[2]66(15)[1]41(10)
>= 50 mln USD46(16)[6]42(15)[5]34(13)[2]27(11)[2]23(9)[2]18(6)[1]9(3)
>= 100 mln USD28(8)[6]25(7)[5]20(5)[2]13(3)[2]10(2)[2]7(1)[1]2
>= 200 mln USD8(3)[3]8(3)[3]5(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]10
>= 500 mln USD5(2)[3]5(2)[3]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (54 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia720810Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief2023100.00%47,001,389
2Saudi Arabia720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section2023100.00%12,936,694
3Saudi Arabia720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon202399.96%29,912,336
4Saudi Arabia720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness202399.86%15,635,195
5Saudi Arabia293190Organo-inorganic compounds; other than tetramethyl lead, tetraethyl lead, tributyltin compounds, and other organo-phosphorous derivatives202399.67%68,160,625
6Saudi Arabia680911Plaster, or plaster compositions; boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamented202398.20%17,805,771
7Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether202398.19%72,369,661
8Saudi Arabia252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202397.27%79,695,312
9Kuwait280440Oxygen202392.23%10,288,369
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 equipment202391.79%27,573,783
11United Arab Emirates740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202389.28%152,512,440
12Saudi Arabia720990Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, n.e.c. in heading no. 7209202387.98%12,115,979
13Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202386.46%59,175,708
14Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202385.43%68,886,631
15Saudi Arabia150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified202384.32%13,627,776
16Saudi 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. 2009202379.67%74,815,513
17Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202376.79%64,125,986
18Saudi Arabia390769Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of less than 78ml/g202376.52%18,642,400
19Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202375.45%787,268,899
20United Arab Emirates040221Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight)202373.54%21,779,397
21Saudi Arabia080410Fruit, edible; dates, fresh or dried202373.54%21,720,822
22Saudi Arabia690723Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 10%202372.60%18,287,894
23United Arab Emirates210112Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee202370.76%25,258,758
24Saudi Arabia190230Food preparations; pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared202366.63%28,448,697
25Saudi Arabia151529Vegetable oils; maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202366.54%11,787,660
26Saudi Arabia390319Styrene polymers; (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms202361.88%12,367,024
27Saudi Arabia281410Ammonia; anhydrous202361.56%103,921,655
28Saudi Arabia480511Paper and paperboard; uncoated, semi-chemical fluting paper, rolls or sheets202361.41%13,135,558
29Russian Federation071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202361.10%21,587,485
30Saudi Arabia250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202360.31%58,306,971
31Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902202359.68%11,158,946
32Saudi Arabia170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202356.96%136,916,399
33United Arab Emirates190532Food preparations; waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa202355.12%29,298,705
34Saudi Arabia330510Hair preparations; shampoos202354.60%13,507,892
35United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof202354.43%188,065,423
36Saudi Arabia150790Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202350.67%17,651,403
37Saudi Arabia480524Paper & paperboard; uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight 150g/m2, or less, in rolls or sheets202350.16%14,344,327
38Saudi 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 diameter202350.13%12,080,459
39Iran720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)202349.24%33,395,012
40Saudi 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 preparations202348.83%890,414,897
41United 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 state202348.54%17,556,166
42Saudi Arabia830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal202345.78%21,691,514
43Saudi 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 materials202345.18%18,920,445
44Saudi Arabia390410Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms202344.83%17,168,799
45Saudi Arabia340250Washing and cleaning preparations; powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale202343.60%18,735,835
46United Arab Emirates710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202342.63%328,171,612
47Syria080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled202338.95%10,226,421
48Saudi Arabia190590Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products202338.59%12,992,319
49Bahrain760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202337.56%12,109,779
50Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202336.61%30,665,327
51Saudi Arabia271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202335.14%108,302,573
52Saudi Arabia961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202333.77%11,066,751
53Syria080810Fruit, edible; apples, fresh202332.53%14,631,401
54United Arab Emirates250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202331.59%30,543,698

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 39 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 8 occurrences

Syria: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.