Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(2 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD405(2)[4]315(2)[4]244(1)[3]179[2]122[2]85[1]35[1]
>= 50 mln USD150[4]129[4]97[3]72[2]45[2]34[1]16[1]
>= 100 mln USD80[4]69[4]53[3]42[2]29[2]21[1]11[1]
>= 200 mln USD29[3]26[3]22[2]17[1]12[1]87
>= 500 mln USD6[2]6[2]6[2]5[1]4[1]22
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2025100.00%134,050,340
2USA2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202572.74%3,374,920,583
3USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202558.80%564,449,871
4United Rep. of Tanzania2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202540.78%391,398,141

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 3 occurrences

United Rep. of Tanzania: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.