Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Zambia's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Zambia

6 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Dem. Rep. of the Congo26Ores, slag and ash202599.63%380,923,545
2Namibia03Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates202595.42%219,542,726
3South Africa22Beverages, spirits and vinegar202587.83%55,749,220
4Dem. Rep. of the Congo79Zinc and articles thereof202584.33%14,013,269
5South Africa20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants202581.93%19,981,048
6South Africa08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons202580.27%15,229,751

Partner frequency summary:

South Africa: 3 occurrences

Dem. Rep. of the Congo: 2 occurrences

Namibia: 1 occurrence

Legend:

Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.