Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Kazakhstan'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.

Kazakhstan

Year: 2025(44 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD77(44)51(30)31(22)22(17)13(13)3(3)0
>= 50 mln USD62(38)38(25)23(19)17(14)11(11)2(2)0
>= 100 mln USD57(35)36(24)21(18)15(13)10(10)2(2)0
>= 200 mln USD31(19)20(15)13(13)9(9)7(7)1(1)0
>= 500 mln USD13(7)9(6)5(5)4(4)4(4)1(1)0
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (44 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten202588.22%39,929,846
2Russian Federation10Cereals202587.39%162,974,810
3Russian Federation71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin202587.32%887,354,233
4Russian Federation17Sugars and sugar confectionery202579.57%404,521,947
5Russian Federation72Iron and steel202578.91%1,589,375,967
6Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes202578.76%2,277,760,377
7Russian Federation47Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard202576.79%18,494,444
8Russian Federation23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder202575.18%171,414,416
9Russian Federation15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes202574.62%294,308,222
10Russian Federation49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans202573.13%93,405,401
11Russian Federation31Fertilizers202570.95%184,872,120
12Russian Federation63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags202570.84%451,495,310
13Russian Federation28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes202570.36%673,371,339
14Russian Federation16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof202567.27%172,404,693
15Russian Federation19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products202566.80%417,900,625
16Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal202565.56%448,168,418
17Russian Federation36Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations202563.12%29,975,320
18Russian Federation25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement202554.78%108,062,560
19Russian Federation18Cocoa and cocoa preparations202554.49%338,506,319
20Russian Federation21Miscellaneous edible preparations202554.04%412,997,197
21Russian Federation20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants202553.90%262,577,172
22Russian Federation86Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds202552.11%586,655,664
23Russian Federation68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof202548.55%160,520,065
24Russian Federation59Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use202548.53%36,195,469
25Russian Federation02Meat and edible meat offal202545.85%138,294,786
26Russian Federation01Animals; live202545.69%22,331,223
27Russian Federation48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard202544.58%250,572,360
28Russian Federation73Iron or steel articles202543.97%1,188,118,587
29Russian Federation70Glass and glassware202543.49%136,269,257
30Russian Federation34Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster202540.82%198,092,653
31Russian Federation32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks202539.50%140,104,044
32Russian Federation04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included202539.47%225,519,064
33Russian Federation12Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder202538.36%103,786,537
34Russian Federation95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof202537.82%151,342,518
35Russian Federation39Plastics and articles thereof202537.61%820,138,721
36Russian Federation76Aluminium and articles thereof202537.45%188,850,288
37Russian Federation61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted202536.06%338,930,481
38Russian Federation96Miscellaneous manufactured articles202535.55%103,282,016
39Russian Federation26Ores, slag and ash202535.09%236,285,214
40Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof202534.09%32,785,745
41Russian Federation69Ceramic products202533.15%123,935,870
42Russian Federation29Organic chemicals202531.99%97,429,974
43Russian Federation22Beverages, spirits and vinegar202530.95%172,280,346
44Russian Federation64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles202530.51%92,300,453

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 44 occurrences

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.