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)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD104(6)[2]74(5)[2]41(3)[2]30(3)[1]20(1)[1]14(1)[1]8(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD23(2)[2]22(2)[2]13(2)[2]10(2)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD12[2]11[2]5[2]2[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD3[2]3[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 Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200499.94%87,692,341
2Ukraine1003Barley200465.26%16,784,630
3Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200460.73%73,859,266
4Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200448.84%45,830,618
5Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200440.50%35,229,403
6Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200432.25%10,109,650

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Legend:

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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.