Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(6 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD80(6)[6]68(4)[4]53(4)[4]40(1)[3]27(1)[2]18(1)[2]15(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD15[4]15[4]12[4]9[3]6[2]4[2]4[2]
>= 100 mln USD5[3]5[3]4[3]3[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 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 gas200299.93%58,685,617
2Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200294.78%203,950,439
3Italy271011-- Light oils and preparations200260.94%128,562,422
4Italy271019Petroleum 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 preparations200256.66%172,538,964
5Libya271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200236.48%26,989,877
6Italy271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200230.95%22,896,175

Partner frequency summary:

Italy: 3 occurrences

Libya: 2 occurrences

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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

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.