Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(16 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD170(16)[5]124(12)[3]98(10)[2]77(6)[2]66(4)[2]48(4)[1]25(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD34(6)[5]25(4)[3]21(3)[2]18(1)[2]16(1)[2]12(1)[1]7[1]
>= 100 mln USD17(2)[5]11(1)[3]9[2]9[2]8[2]6[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD5[4]4[3]3[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD3[3]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310290Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings202298.14%34,112,372
2Russian Federation470311Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous wood202283.61%10,295,369
3Russian Federation722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented202280.81%18,671,614
4Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon202280.39%93,250,323
5United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202261.83%31,045,644
6Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202260.46%36,473,938
7Bahrain760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm202257.68%16,301,486
8Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202254.48%18,964,737
9Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202254.25%59,623,689
10Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202253.84%66,046,121
11Saudi Arabia390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms202246.31%12,594,313
12Russian Federation720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section202240.00%117,391,753
13Saudi Arabia392020Plastics; of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials202239.86%12,252,523
14United Arab Emirates720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section202235.67%104,664,191
15United Arab Emirates392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods202234.62%10,578,579
16Russian Federation150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified202233.22%59,048,419

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 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.