Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(6 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD107(6)[4]87(5)[4]66(4)[4]50(3)[3]34(1)[3]27(1)[2]18(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD21(2)[3]20(2)[3]16(2)[3]12(2)[2]7(1)[2]5(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD7[2]7[2]6[2]4[1]3[1]3[1]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous2004100.00%87,692,341
2Ukraine100300Barley.200465.26%16,784,630
3Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200460.73%73,859,266
4Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200450.98%17,926,166
5Ukraine721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter200449.05%45,830,618
6Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200434.01%17,260,452

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

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.