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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical and in Danger (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian 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
2Russian 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

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271020 - 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.