Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(11 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD200(11)[7]159(8)[5]122(5)[5]93(3)[4]62(3)[3]37(1)[3]22(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD35(6)[6]27(5)[4]17(2)[4]13(1)[3]8(1)[2]7(1)[2]6(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD18(4)[5]16(4)[4]11(2)[4]8(1)[3]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]
>= 200 mln USD5(2)[3]5(2)[3]4(1)[3]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]
>= 500 mln USD3(1)[3]3(1)[3]3(1)[3]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200892.01%159,053,494
2United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200875.20%28,631,773
3Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200870.88%48,585,064
4Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200854.55%21,600,853
5Russian Federation271019Petroleum 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 preparations200851.78%1,022,222,018
6Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter200848.78%60,162,350
7Ukraine721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling200848.17%101,558,480
8Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200845.54%426,520,259
9Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200837.94%32,731,796
10Ukraine720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section200836.15%79,075,765
11Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200833.85%27,126,105

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.