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(9 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD119(9)[3]82(8)[3]57(7)[2]44(5)[2]30(3)[2]22(1)[2]10(1)
>= 50 mln USD30(4)[3]21(4)[3]18(3)[2]14(1)[2]6[2]6[2]1
>= 100 mln USD12(3)[3]11(3)[3]10(2)[2]9(1)[2]4[2]4[2]1
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[3]4(1)[3]3[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]0
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201699.18%44,947,106
2United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought201675.38%26,236,636
3Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201673.70%15,603,136
4Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201669.33%137,918,002
5Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201662.62%33,097,151
6Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201652.11%107,792,440
7Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201651.45%52,438,827
8Russian Federation2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201640.09%386,448,274
9Russian Federation1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201635.75%32,767,521

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - 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.