Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(7 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD123(7)[2]80(6)[2]60(4)[2]44(3)[2]33(2)[2]21(1)[2]14(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD29(4)[1]20(3)[1]14(1)[1]10(1)[1]8[1]5[1]3
>= 100 mln USD8(2)[1]7(2)[1]6(1)[1]4(1)[1]3[1]3[1]1
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]1
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201999.96%45,240,766
2United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought201972.96%33,751,069
3Ukraine1005Maize (corn)201960.31%116,234,501
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201957.12%36,961,717
5Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin201948.58%223,214,786
6Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201947.18%86,563,887
7Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201931.31%59,312,063

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 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.