Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD132[7]114[4]104[4]91[4]71[2]56[2]28
>= 50 mln USD26[7]21[4]20[4]17[4]14[2]10[2]3
>= 100 mln USD17[6]14[3]14[3]12[3]10[1]7[1]3
>= 200 mln USD5[4]3[2]3[2]3[2]100
>= 500 mln USD2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Trinidad and Tobago271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201088.23%111,914,463
2USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201080.79%63,968,326
3Venezuela270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201067.30%581,446,528
4Trinidad and Tobago271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201066.20%279,036,514
5USA271011-- Light oils and preparations201033.06%654,639,299
6Mexico270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201032.70%282,477,210
7USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201030.04%126,609,930

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 3 occurrences

Trinidad and Tobago: 2 occurrences

Venezuela: 1 occurrence

Mexico: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.