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[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD122[3]101[3]70[2]53[2]42[2]30[1]20[1]
>= 50 mln USD26[3]24[3]19[2]19[2]18[2]12[1]6[1]
>= 100 mln USD13[2]12[2]9[1]9[1]9[1]53
>= 200 mln USD3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]20
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]10
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Trinidad and Tobago2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201096.50%70,127,051
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 oils201079.44%1,026,039,543
3Colombia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201048.38%145,533,109

Partner frequency summary:

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Colombia: 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:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.