Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Colombia'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.

Colombia

61 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Trinidad and Tobago2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution202499.92%43,419,037
2USA2303Residues of starch manufacture, similar residues; beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets202499.83%197,911,612
3USA1201Soya beans, whether or not broken202499.79%210,913,185
4China6702Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit202498.50%14,651,947
5Switzerland9101Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches; with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202498.03%14,479,533
6Ecuador0603Flowers; cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared202497.66%16,606,167
7USA0207Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozen202497.32%70,507,798
8China8541Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals202496.84%187,749,253
9USA2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons202496.76%305,069,353
10USA1005Maize (corn)202496.73%1,527,371,392
11USA2902Cyclic hydrocarbons202496.59%138,647,137
12USA8710Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles202495.19%22,366,018
13China9505Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes202494.05%42,460,680
14China5801Fabrics; woven pile and chenille fabrics, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806202493.76%18,892,692
156809Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof202493.66%14,584,664
16China6001Fabrics; pile fabrics, including long pile fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted202492.72%67,521,376
17China9617Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners202492.61%14,650,211
18Chile1104Cereal grains otherwise worked (e.g. hulled, rolled, flaked, pearled, sliced or kibbled) except rice of heading no. 1006; germ of cereals whole, rolled, flaked or ground202492.26%28,515,468
19Ecuador0306Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, steamed or boiled, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine202491.65%54,190,012
20China7219Stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width of 600mm or more202490.74%83,263,905
21USA2207Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength202490.65%303,309,979
22Brazil0105Poultry; live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls202490.59%17,569,072
23USA0802Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled202490.51%20,287,308
24China4013Inner tubes, of rubber202489.39%12,199,229
25China6912Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles; other than of porcelain or china202489.25%12,015,994
26Chile7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought202488.74%10,220,026
27Peru7901Zinc; unwrought202488.71%31,698,730
28China6212Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof; whether or not knitted or crocheted202488.45%13,232,659
29Netherlands0601Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes; dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading no. 1212202488.19%32,810,894
30Bolivia (Plurinational State of)2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305202487.77%19,235,193
31China5515Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 55202487.74%30,591,795
32China6910Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures202487.67%18,535,550
33China4202Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, paperboard202487.03%160,254,243
34China5516Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres202486.87%47,727,620
35China7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles202486.80%57,030,220
36China6004Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread202486.49%56,410,533
37China9405Luminaires and light fittings; including searchlights, spotlights and parts thereof, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, name-plates and the like, having permanently fixed light source and parts thereof n.e.c. or included202485.33%139,654,788
38USA9013Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c. in this chapter202484.94%17,996,610
39China9503Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds202484.90%117,686,085
40China7615Aluminium; table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, sanitary ware and parts thereof202484.44%20,511,238
41China2833Sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates)202484.26%46,945,092
42USA2901Acyclic hydrocarbons202484.01%201,753,849
43Spain1509Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202483.82%72,870,192
44China5211Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2202483.37%89,916,626
45China6005Fabrics; warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04202483.27%17,100,876
46USA2304Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202483.20%634,516,358
47China5903Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading no. 5902202483.07%28,619,072
48Canada4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets202482.91%13,920,293
49China8508Vacuum cleaners202482.49%11,683,180
50China6810Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof202482.33%14,759,963
51China5407Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading no. 5404202482.28%102,081,083
52USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202482.17%867,800,106
53China2941Antibiotics202481.78%62,654,625
54China8415Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated202481.74%173,843,403
55China8516Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic appliances for domestic purposes; electro heating resistors, not of heading no. 8545202481.60%118,585,044
56China9404Mattress supports; articles of bedding (e.g. mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions pouffes and pillows), fitted with springs or stuffed, whether or not covered202481.45%25,160,581
57India2935Sulphonamides202481.45%10,827,043
58China6406Footwear; parts of footwear; removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, le.g.ings and similar articles, and parts thereof202480.81%11,233,665
59China7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated202480.57%155,084,718
60China4820Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard202480.32%15,020,827
61USA2710Petroleum 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 oils202480.30%3,703,167,226

Partner frequency summary:

China: 33 occurrences

USA: 14 occurrences

Chile: 2 occurrences

Ecuador: 2 occurrences

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): 1 occurrence

Brazil: 1 occurrence

Canada: 1 occurrence

India: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Peru: 1 occurrence

Spain: 1 occurrence

Switzerland: 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

: 1 occurrence

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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.