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(3 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD88(3)[3]56(3)[3]35(1)[1]24(1)[1]15[1]10[1]2
>= 50 mln USD12[3]11[3]7[1]7[1]3[1]3[1]1
>= 100 mln USD4[2]3[2]2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]0
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]00000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200165.10%32,919,365
2Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200147.65%10,374,928
3Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200140.16%21,882,515

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.