Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Zambia'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.

Zambia

Year: 2025(3 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD121(3)[2]102(1)[1]83(1)[1]70(1)584327
>= 50 mln USD21(1)15118665
>= 100 mln USD9864333
>= 200 mln USD1111111
>= 500 mln USD0000000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202560.47%33,097,027
2United Arab Emirates150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified202537.03%60,841,927
3United Arab Emirates151110Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified202536.63%13,469,579

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

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.