Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(1 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD81(1)[3]73(1)[2]63(1)[2]56[2]52[1]44[1]27
>= 50 mln USD11[2]9[1]9[1]7[1]654
>= 100 mln USD5[2]3[1]3[1]2[1]111
>= 200 mln USD2110000
>= 500 mln USD1110000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Venezuela271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200582.58%32,667,391
2Venezuela270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200568.70%140,812,352
3Venezuela271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200535.22%134,015,971

Partner frequency summary:

Venezuela: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.