Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, the matrix below shows Dominican Rep.'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.

Dominican Rep.

Year: 2005[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD97[3]82[3]65[3]45[3]38[3]27[3]14[3]
>= 50 mln USD18[3]17[3]16[3]13[3]12[3]11[3]8[3]
>= 100 mln USD11[3]11[3]10[3]8[3]8[3]8[3]7[3]
>= 200 mln USD6[3]6[3]5[3]5[3]5[3]5[3]4[3]
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Areas, nes2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2005100.00%791,695,415
2Areas, nes2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200599.87%370,891,346
3Areas, nes2710Petroleum 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 oils200595.44%1,211,470,290

Partner frequency summary:

Areas, nes: 3 occurrences

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.