Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(11 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD186(11)[5]134(10)[2]109(8)[2]77(6)[2]46(3)[2]32(2)[2]19(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD40(5)[5]26(5)[2]20(4)[2]16(3)[2]12(1)[2]9(1)[2]7(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD17(1)[4]12(1)[2]10(1)[2]9(1)[2]8(1)[2]6(1)[2]5(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD3[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous2013100.00%112,359,068
2United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201388.70%28,885,828
3Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201370.82%39,193,367
4Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201363.73%43,656,987
5Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201361.17%61,250,339
6Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201360.89%68,462,035
7Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201358.48%91,264,908
8Ukraine310290Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings201351.65%13,713,071
9Russian Federation310290Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings201346.58%12,367,083
10Ukraine720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section201343.29%64,049,551
11Saudi Arabia392010Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials201334.63%10,898,156

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 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.