Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Madagascar'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.

Madagascar

Year: 2025(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD54(4)[3]50(3)[3]44(2)[3]38(2)[3]34(2)[3]22(1)[2]17(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD11(1)[2]10(1)[2]9[2]7[2]7[2]5[1]3
>= 100 mln USD5[2]4[2]4[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]1
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates252100Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement202598.10%18,589,009
2United Arab Emirates271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202573.53%22,630,133
3United Arab Emirates250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202549.63%63,568,589
4Qatar250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202537.88%48,520,948

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

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.