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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Algeria271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas201399.87%1,027,990,383
2Azerbaijan270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201380.86%774,019,379
3Bulgaria271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201336.73%173,063,428
4Italy271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201335.95%169,359,398
5Libya271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201332.37%91,357,810

Partner frequency summary:

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Azerbaijan: 1 occurrence

Bulgaria: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Libya: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271129 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.