Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(2 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD147(2)[2]123(2)[2]87(1)[2]59(1)[2]37(1)[2]27(1)[2]19(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD22(1)[2]19(1)[2]16(1)[2]14(1)[2]12(1)[2]7(1)[2]5(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD11[1]10[1]8[1]7[1]6[1]4[1]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD3[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202098.32%56,995,831
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 oils202093.52%786,595,016

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.