Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Costa Rica'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.

Costa Rica

Year: 2000[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD57[2]53[2]49[2]44[1]41[1]36[1]24
>= 50 mln USD8[1]8[1]8[1]7776
>= 100 mln USD3[1]3[1]3[1]2222
>= 200 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]1111
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200086.04%22,067,494
2Venezuela271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200059.86%267,460,647

Partner frequency summary:

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Venezuela: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271111 - 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.