Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Zimbabwe'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.

Zimbabwe

Year: 2025(5 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD118(5)[5]91(1)[3]79[2]62[1]55[1]39[1]25
>= 50 mln USD14(2)[5]10(1)[3]8[2]5[1]5[1]4[1]3
>= 100 mln USD7(2)[5]5(1)[3]3[2]2[1]2[1]2[1]1
>= 200 mln USD5(2)[4]3(1)[2]2[1]1111
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[2]000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1South Africa271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202586.58%123,438,498
2Bahamas271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations202552.19%272,505,774
3Bahrain271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations202544.38%231,722,475
4Bahamas271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202538.58%533,255,328
5Bahrain271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202537.64%520,180,449

Partner frequency summary:

Bahamas: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

South Africa: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.