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(11 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD140(11)[2]102(9)[2]71(3)[2]48(3)[2]33(3)[2]20(1)13(1)
>= 50 mln USD38(5)[2]30(5)[2]20(2)[2]15(2)[2]12(2)[2]8(1)6(1)
>= 100 mln USD20(4)[2]17(4)[2]12(2)[2]10(2)[2]8(2)[2]4(1)4(1)
>= 200 mln USD4[2]4[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]11
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]00

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201292.40%115,841,023
2United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought201277.42%28,745,872
3Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201270.19%144,001,116
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201246.13%29,900,199
5Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201245.87%115,746,198
6Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin201245.31%127,585,456
7Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201243.10%16,899,521
8Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201242.50%80,963,373
9Russian Federation1003Barley201240.45%22,448,665
10Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201232.12%12,594,973
11Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201230.82%48,621,338

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.