Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(10 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD127(10)[3]80(9)[2]52(6)[2]35(3)[2]22(2)[2]14(1)[2]7(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD27(4)[3]20(4)[2]16(2)[2]10(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]2(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD14(2)[3]10(2)[2]8(1)[2]6[2]3[2]3[2]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD6(1)[3]5(1)[2]4[2]4[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201899.28%56,449,717
2United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought201874.38%41,489,321
3Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201861.08%37,998,403
4Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201856.73%10,199,759
5Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201854.88%115,906,334
6Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201854.13%10,637,276
7Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin201849.88%238,811,375
8Bahrain7605Aluminium wire201848.64%11,877,160
9Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201845.42%75,212,655
10United Arab Emirates2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur201833.78%37,817,516

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 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.