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(1 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD142(1)[5]119[2]95[2]72[2]523217
>= 50 mln USD31[5]27[2]24[2]19[2]16103
>= 100 mln USD16[5]13[2]12[2]10[2]853
>= 200 mln USD6[5]3[2]3[2]2[2]000
>= 500 mln USD2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Venezuela2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201067.30%581,446,528
2Trinidad and Tobago2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201063.27%397,093,325
3USA2710Petroleum 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 oils201033.14%660,621,997
4USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201032.75%205,552,561
5Mexico2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201032.70%282,477,210

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Venezuela: 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Mexico: 1 occurrence

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.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.