Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Nigeria'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.

Nigeria

Year: 2025(12 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD364(12)[4]324(7)[3]287(6)[3]241(4)[2]208(3)[2]165(2)[2]114(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD76(2)[3]69(1)[2]63(1)[2]54[1]49[1]37[1]26
>= 100 mln USD36(2)[3]34(1)[2]33(1)[2]28[1]27[1]20[1]14
>= 200 mln USD13(1)[3]12[2]12[2]9[1]9[1]7[1]4
>= 500 mln USD4(1)[3]3[2]3[2]2[1]2[1]2[1]1
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202599.92%42,025,732
2USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202583.45%3,151,188,507
3India271019Petroleum 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 preparations202555.27%2,064,471,168
4United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum 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 preparations202533.95%1,268,189,853

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

India: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

271113 - 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.