Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Dominican Rep.'s import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Dominican Rep.

104 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1China870240Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or used2024100.00%17,968,899
2Germany840681Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines, (for other than marine propulsion), of an output exceeding 40MW2024100.00%45,205,546
3Rep. of Korea870390Vehicles; for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.c. in heading no. 87032024100.00%32,354,796
4USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2024100.00%801,988,314
5USA271311Petroleum coke; (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals2024100.00%29,175,032
6USA711291Waste and scrap of precious metals; of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals2024100.00%24,603,953
7United Kingdom860310Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)2024100.00%22,258,376
8China070320Vegetables, alliaceous; garlic, fresh or chilled202499.99%24,189,781
9USA120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken202499.98%15,339,351
10USA760200Aluminium; waste and scrap202499.96%11,747,048
11Spain860500Railway or tramway coaches; passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading no. 8604)202499.92%14,360,474
12USA230400Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202499.87%110,042,548
13USA520710Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, put up for retail sale202499.60%136,056,940
14Colombia580710Labels, badges and similar articles; woven, of textile materials, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, not embroidered202499.49%186,809,783
15Norway030551Fish; dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)202499.48%66,516,210
16China721061Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys202499.33%61,561,037
17USA130220Pectic substances; pectinates and pectates202498.97%13,319,121
18China721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202498.93%73,630,363
19USA710692Metals; silver, semi-manufactured202498.93%39,337,425
20USA120810Flours and meals; of soya beans202498.90%149,442,271
21USA021012Meat; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, of swine, bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof202498.81%10,181,909
22USA240319Tobacco; smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion202498.71%64,860,507
23USA020230Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen202498.56%106,027,400
24Germany842630Cranes; portal or pedestal jib cranes202498.40%15,490,216
25China721230Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)202498.39%31,258,221
26USA481390Paper, cigarette; (other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 5cm, or in booklets or tubes)202498.39%41,138,536
27USA520513Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52 metric number), not for retail sale202498.02%11,467,438
28India030619Crustaceans; frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.1, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water202497.60%12,879,545
29USA281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)202497.59%12,609,565
30USA846890Machinery and apparatus; parts, soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, parts thereof202497.53%17,954,360
31USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202497.18%397,413,378
32USA844391Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; parts and accessories202496.13%47,865,822
33USA080810Fruit, edible; apples, fresh202496.12%34,313,380
34China721069Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium, other than plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys202495.56%16,902,823
35USA390330Styrene polymers; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary forms202495.55%36,380,614
36USA160232Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)202495.21%11,030,103
37South Africa760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202494.85%42,904,052
38USA020322Meat; of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, frozen202494.85%79,957,035
39Spain200911Juice; orange, frozen, unfermented, (not containing added spirit), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202494.84%51,061,347
40China841590Air conditioning machines; with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof202494.72%130,534,494
41Mexico902830Meters; electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof202494.59%78,515,145
42USA480411Kraft paper and paperboard; kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803202494.55%90,513,457
43United Kingdom220830Whiskies202494.49%135,563,127
44China760810Aluminium; tubes and pipes, not alloyed202494.48%13,769,815
45USA071333Vegetables, leguminous; kidney beans, including white pea beans (phaseolus vulgaris), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202494.47%65,916,088
46China340239Anionic organic surface-active agents (other than soap); other than linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts, whether or not put up for retail sale202494.33%12,255,407
47China851713Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless networks202494.08%183,218,996
48China840212Boilers; watertube boilers with a steam production not exceeding 45t per hour202493.83%13,190,000
49China730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73202493.73%13,793,614
50USA440711Wood; coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202493.67%83,926,690
51USA392390Plastics; articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923202493.63%121,187,474
52China721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics202493.23%13,827,217
53USA902580Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, barometers, hygrometers, psychrometers, thermometers, pyrometers; recording or not, any combination of these instruments (excluding thermometers and barometers not combined with other instruments)202493.06%11,522,833
54China871499Cycles; parts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 8714.9202492.59%18,732,066
55USA390422Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substances202492.56%11,398,810
56USA721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202492.43%20,818,876
57Denmark300431Medicaments; containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale202492.37%17,358,171
58China630710Cloths; floor cloths, dish-cloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths202491.91%21,827,291
59USA854411Insulated electric conductors; winding wire, of copper202491.91%13,914,576
60USA200819Nuts and other seeds; whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures)202491.80%10,771,866
61China390130Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers202491.78%11,744,719
62Brazil170114Sugars; cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202491.15%44,351,776
63China841830Freezers; of the chest type, not exceeding 800l capacity202490.83%15,047,181
64USA853890Electrical apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537202490.54%78,488,058
65USA631090Rags; used or new, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials; other than sorted202490.03%41,757,305
66Colombia151110Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified202489.65%52,789,197
67China841451Fans; table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125W202489.49%36,729,806
68Spain150920Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, extra virgin olive oil, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202489.32%25,876,226
69China852550Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, not incorporating reception apparatus202488.68%10,811,056
70China847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202488.54%67,981,399
71Mexico220890Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; n.e.c. in heading no. 2208202488.49%22,348,143
72USA020329Meat; of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen202488.49%179,828,951
73China851829Loudspeakers; not mounted in their enclosures202487.81%14,187,557
74China851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus202487.72%74,756,065
75USA600410Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread202487.60%13,209,386
76USA520511Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, measuring 714.29 decitex or more, (not exceeding 14 metric number), not for retail sale202487.58%115,782,251
77USA210320Sauces; tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces202486.89%10,766,807
78China854470Insulated electric conductors; optical fibre cables202486.73%12,693,364
79China640299Footwear; n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics202486.63%19,682,676
80China640319Sports footwear; (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather202486.61%25,556,768
81Belgium740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm202486.29%15,953,697
82USA482390Paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4823202486.18%25,702,709
83China950300Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds202486.03%35,370,723
84USA071331Vegetables, leguminous; beans of the species vigna mungo (l.) hepper or vigna radiata (l.) wilczek, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried202485.88%34,643,888
85China760429Aluminium; alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow202485.02%57,510,993
86USA847810Machinery; for preparing or making up tobacco, n.e.c. in this chapter202484.81%23,526,124
87USA392062Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials202484.37%22,710,716
88Italy710813Metals; gold, semi-manufactured202483.91%244,900,786
89China760421Aluminium; alloys, hollow profiles202483.89%25,385,475
90China871410Motorcycles (including mopeds); parts and accessories202483.58%26,945,255
91China700529Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground)202483.10%14,959,983
92USA392329Plastics; sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers202482.93%24,261,317
93USA560312Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 25g/m2 but not more than 70g/m2)202482.76%18,894,672
94USA845390Machinery; parts of those for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather, for making or repairing footwear or other articles of hides, skin or leather, other than sewing machines202482.71%12,732,661
95China160413Fish preparations; sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)202482.31%37,409,734
96USA190120Food preparations; mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares202482.13%10,564,123
97China851779Communication apparatus; parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds202481.89%12,633,163
98USA731990Sewing and knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, not elsewhere specified or included, of iron or steel202481.29%21,389,013
99USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202481.22%76,630,084
100USA390950Polyurethanes; in primary forms202481.07%27,598,979
101Canada030542Fish; smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), includes fillets, but excludes edible fish offal202480.64%31,959,603
102USA392049Plastics; polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight, less than 6% of plasticisers; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials202480.36%15,660,841
103USA390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202480.22%68,078,968
104Costa Rica721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling202480.04%38,994,764

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 51 occurrences

China: 32 occurrences

Spain: 3 occurrences

Colombia: 2 occurrences

Germany: 2 occurrences

Mexico: 2 occurrences

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Brazil: 1 occurrence

Canada: 1 occurrence

Costa Rica: 1 occurrence

Denmark: 1 occurrence

India: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Norway: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

South Africa: 1 occurrence

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Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.