Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(11 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD143(11)[3]99(8)[3]58(4)[2]44(3)[2]31(2)[1]25(2)[1]12(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD35(5)[3]27(4)[3]15(1)[2]12(1)[2]7(1)[1]7(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD21(3)[3]16(3)[3]7[2]6[2]2[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD6(1)[3]6(1)[3]3[2]3[2]2[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1[1]1[1]000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201199.98%85,120,151
2United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought201187.38%41,206,320
3Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201162.64%16,582,395
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201150.28%32,850,370
5Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201145.92%13,793,108
6Russian Federation2710Petroleum 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 oils201144.56%1,043,692,562
7Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201141.53%110,731,990
8Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201140.45%105,665,472
9Saudi Arabia3206Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined201138.48%10,925,843
10Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201138.32%69,532,577
11United Arab Emirates2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201130.92%42,388,511

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - 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.