Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(2 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD233(2)[3]183(2)[3]144(2)[3]114(2)[3]80[3]54[3]33[1]
>= 50 mln USD38[3]30[3]27[3]24[3]16[3]12[3]8[1]
>= 100 mln USD14[3]12[3]11[3]10[3]8[3]5[3]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD5[2]5[2]5[2]5[2]4[2]2[2]0
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]0

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202494.58%137,849,376
2USA271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations202484.41%901,333,333
3USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations202484.14%1,005,134,172

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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

271112 - 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.