Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(13 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD182(13)[5]144(9)[3]109(7)[3]75(5)[3]58(4)[3]38(2)[1]27(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD41(6)[5]32(5)[3]28(4)[3]22(4)[3]20(3)[3]12(1)[1]10(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD19(6)[5]15(5)[3]13(4)[3]11(4)[3]10(3)[3]6(1)[1]6(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[3]3[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous201292.44%115,841,023
2United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201285.91%28,745,872
3Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201270.19%144,001,116
4Russian Federation271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals201270.18%160,582,586
5Ukraine100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed201265.91%127,585,456
6Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201251.83%45,487,122
7Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201251.08%23,693,515
8Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201245.88%115,746,198
9Russian Federation100390Cereals; barley, other than seed201240.45%22,448,665
10Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201236.89%35,370,883
11Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201235.87%18,437,626
12Russian 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 preparations201231.91%400,633,460
13Russian Federation720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm201230.34%16,585,859

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.