Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, the matrix below shows Colombia'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.

Colombia

Year: 2023(5 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD515(5)[5]416(3)[5]337(2)[5]272[4]212[3]146[3]75[1]
>= 50 mln USD98(2)[4]85(1)[4]78[4]64[3]50[2]38[2]21[1]
>= 100 mln USD43[4]39[4]39[4]32[3]26[2]21[2]10[1]
>= 200 mln USD22[4]19[4]19[4]16[3]13[2]12[2]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD8[2]7[2]7[2]7[2]4[1]4[1]1

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bahrain760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202355.17%29,328,930
2Bahrain760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm202352.17%18,573,930
3Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202346.62%68,605,082
4Russian Federation721391Iron 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 diameter202335.78%29,773,850
5Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202333.42%86,246,670

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Bahrain: 2 occurrences

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.