Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Liberia'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.

Liberia

11 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China860699Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; n.e.c. in heading no. 8606, not self-propelled2025100.00%33,168,460
2Egypt070110Vegetables; seed potatoes, fresh or chilled202599.99%12,131,398
3China870423Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1202599.96%41,548,354
4China850431Electrical transformers; n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 1kVA202599.81%27,499,306
5Côte d'Ivoire271012Petroleum 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 preparations202599.81%249,885,969
6India100630Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed202596.94%244,984,487
7China854143Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels202595.76%28,063,133
8China210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor202590.52%17,380,159
9Côte d'Ivoire271019Petroleum 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 preparations202590.26%289,391,060
10India871120Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars; side-cars202589.87%17,192,553
11Indonesia151190Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202581.72%35,024,136

Partner frequency summary:

China: 5 occurrences

Côte d'Ivoire: 2 occurrences

India: 2 occurrences

Egypt: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 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.