Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, the matrix below shows Tunisia'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.

Tunisia

Year: 2001(4 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD86(4)[5]69(3)[3]45(1)[2]36(1)[2]24[2]14[2]10[1]
>= 50 mln USD10[2]9[2]8[1]7[1]4[1]2[1]1
>= 100 mln USD2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]00000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Algeria271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas200199.97%49,825,759
2Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200189.94%192,960,177
3Italy271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200147.96%255,615,304
4Italy271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200138.81%29,481,355
5Libya271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200130.22%22,957,880

Partner frequency summary:

Libya: 2 occurrences

Italy: 2 occurrences

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271129 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.