Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Armenia'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.

Armenia

Year: 2025(49 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD105(49)[4]96(44)[4]83(39)[3]66(30)[3]59(27)[3]50(27)[3]34(22)[2]
>= 50 mln USD14(7)[3]13(7)[3]11(6)[2]10(6)[2]10(6)[2]8(6)[2]5(4)[1]
>= 100 mln USD5(3)[2]5(3)[2]4(2)[1]4(2)[1]4(2)[1]4(2)[1]2(1)
>= 200 mln USD3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]3(2)[1]1(1)
>= 500 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (49 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)2025100.00%36,412,142
2Iran261310Molybdenum ores and concentrates; roasted2025100.00%28,403,238
3Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2025100.00%22,217,135
4Russian Federation711041Metals; iridium, osmium, ruthenium, unwrought or in powder form202599.94%33,257,136
5Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202599.56%18,993,711
6Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202599.37%79,804,280
7Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202598.99%35,375,083
8Russian Federation860800Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts thereof202598.87%26,004,051
9Russian Federation151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202598.48%37,957,196
10Russian Federation710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202598.40%2,253,716,715
11Russian Federation710691Metals; silver, unwrought, (but not powder)202597.60%64,293,228
12Russian Federation100390Cereals; barley, other than seed202597.44%11,004,941
13Iran252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured202596.17%21,072,459
14Iran721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter202595.53%11,768,296
15Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202594.91%53,552,206
16Russian Federation110100Wheat or meslin flour202594.33%12,803,044
17Russian Federation100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202594.01%16,905,580
18Russian Federation711011Metals; platinum, unwrought or in powder form202592.89%11,662,320
19Iran690722Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not over 10%202592.21%11,338,692
20Russian Federation610469Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts; women's or girls', of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), knitted or crocheted202592.18%10,655,042
21Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202591.91%26,566,889
22Iran721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202590.48%24,413,904
23Iran721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling202589.08%67,843,481
24Russian Federation630790Textiles; made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307202588.97%22,515,679
25Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202583.04%388,956,081
26Iran390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202581.96%13,063,497
27Russian Federation701090Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods202581.94%30,567,183
28Russian Federation151790Edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, n.e.c. in heading 1517, other than edible fats and oils or their fractions of heading 15.16202566.10%19,410,140
29Iran730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73202565.70%17,842,951
30Russian Federation870421Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1202562.94%19,881,393
31Russian Federation180631Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less202559.91%12,525,482
32United Arab Emirates240319Tobacco; smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion202556.42%16,536,377
33Iran040210Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight)202556.40%10,934,620
34Russian Federation732611Iron or steel; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, forged or stamped, but not further worked202555.57%10,524,227
35Russian Federation640419Footwear; (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials202554.89%32,237,798
36Russian Federation190590Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products202554.18%14,587,745
37Russian Federation180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18202552.90%30,645,793
38Russian Federation210690Food preparations; n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10202551.47%21,718,364
39Russian Federation170490Sugar confectionery; (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa202550.20%12,969,205
40Russian Federation330590Hair preparations; n.e.c. in heading no. 3305202548.89%11,773,427
41Russian Federation271019Petroleum 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 preparations202546.05%140,177,970
42Russian Federation392690Plastics; other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39202544.02%11,723,379
43Russian Federation441011Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances202543.90%11,497,737
44United Arab Emirates711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof202543.15%11,343,685
45Russian Federation961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material202539.75%11,456,856
46Russian Federation020329Meat; of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen202539.41%11,126,915
47Ukraine020714Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen202535.76%21,256,454
48Russian Federation550210Fibres; artificial filament tow of cellulose acetate202531.32%11,170,231
49Iran040510Dairy produce; derived from milk, butter202530.61%13,550,261

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 35 occurrences

Iran: 11 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.