Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD121[4]110[4]98[3]86[2]74[2]50[2]34[2]
>= 50 mln USD21[4]19[4]16[3]15[2]14[2]9[2]5[2]
>= 100 mln USD11[3]10[3]8[2]7[1]7[1]6[1]4[1]
>= 200 mln USD4[2]4[2]4[2]3[1]3[1]3[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201097.31%69,502,209
2USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations201095.61%699,452,306
3USA271011-- Light oils and preparations201058.31%326,545,004
4Colombia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201048.38%145,533,109

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Colombia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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.