Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Mauritania's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Mauritania

14 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China722710Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of high speed steel2025100.00%11,123,116
2China852380Media n.e.c. in heading 8523, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 372025100.00%17,844,789
3United Arab Emirates271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes2025100.00%73,968,618
4Germany848291Bearings; parts, balls, needles and rollers202599.95%15,194,469
5Mali520100Cotton; not carded or combed202599.95%14,147,723
6China090210Tea, green; (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg202599.93%20,878,240
7Türkiye842220Machinery; for cleaning or drying bottles or other containers202599.81%10,847,297
8China851761Base stations202598.64%10,479,650
9China391729Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3917202596.65%17,563,933
10China730300Cast iron; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles202596.35%27,607,130
11China732611Iron or steel; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further worked202584.70%17,450,413
12Brazil170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202583.12%201,712,273
13Japan401190Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on light commercial vehicles202582.77%10,031,060
14Finland843049Boring and sinking machinery; not self-propelled202580.06%46,954,416

Partner frequency summary:

China: 7 occurrences

Brazil: 1 occurrence

Finland: 1 occurrence

Germany: 1 occurrence

Japan: 1 occurrence

Mali: 1 occurrence

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Legend:

Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.