Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(12 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD152(12)[6]119(11)[4]95(9)[4]67(5)[3]49(4)[2]34(3)[2]19(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD37(5)[4]28(5)[4]24(4)[4]16(1)[3]10[2]8[2]4[1]
>= 100 mln USD9(2)[4]9(2)[4]9(2)[4]8(1)[3]3[2]3[2]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[3]3(1)[3]3(1)[3]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 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 gas201699.90%633,535,290
2Azerbaijan270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201688.04%263,047,364
3Italy271012Petroleum 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 preparations201663.52%151,462,426
4Russian 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 preparations201653.27%386,448,274
5France271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201631.22%44,698,567
6Algeria271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201630.78%44,068,937

Partner frequency summary:

Algeria: 2 occurrences

Azerbaijan: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

271019 - 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.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.