Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(12 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD128(12)[4]92(8)[3]67(6)[3]48(3)[2]32[1]16[1]10
>= 50 mln USD30(5)[4]20(4)[3]19(4)[3]14(2)[2]9[1]4[1]2
>= 100 mln USD13(4)[4]12(4)[3]12(4)[3]10(2)[2]6[1]3[1]1
>= 200 mln USD6(2)[3]6(2)[3]6(2)[3]5(1)[2]2[1]2[1]1
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1[1]1[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202361.69%19,896,565
2Russian 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 oils202361.61%1,294,040,246
3Ukraine1005Maize (corn)202361.49%168,695,197
4Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202359.89%185,372,403
5Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202355.14%279,007,472
6Bahrain7605Aluminium wire202351.26%19,025,310
7Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202346.88%32,926,945
8Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202345.47%36,135,983
9United Arab Emirates2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202338.79%45,094,140
10Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms202338.40%78,688,314
11Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202337.36%29,690,439
12United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought202334.93%17,728,386

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.