Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(10 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD160(10)[6]126(8)[6]100(7)[4]75(5)[4]56(3)[3]41(3)[3]24(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD32(4)[5]27(4)[5]21(3)[3]16(3)[3]13(1)[3]9(1)[3]4[3]
>= 100 mln USD11(2)[4]10(2)[4]7(1)[3]6(1)[3]5[3]4[3]4[3]
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[3]3(1)[3]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2009100.00%502,477,094
2Algeria271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas200999.98%310,018,647
3Algeria271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200991.30%129,884,584
4Algeria271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200969.60%24,110,201
5Bulgaria271011-- Light oils and preparations200949.75%86,766,172
6Russian 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 preparations200945.06%419,997,642

Partner frequency summary:

Algeria: 3 occurrences

Libya: 1 occurrence

Bulgaria: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 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...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.