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(5 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD83(5)[3]57(3)[3]39(3)[2]24[1]14[1]11[1]4[1]
>= 50 mln USD16[3]13[3]9[2]7[1]4[1]3[1]3[1]
>= 100 mln USD4[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Libya2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200294.78%203,950,439
2Italy2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200258.41%301,102,035
3Algeria2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200244.17%58,685,617

Partner frequency summary:

Libya: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.