Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(2 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD197(2)[6]168(1)[6]139(1)[6]121(1)[3]101(1)[3]72[2]45[1]
>= 50 mln USD34(1)[5]31[5]29[5]25[3]22[3]14[2]7[1]
>= 100 mln USD13[4]12[4]11[4]8[2]7[2]4[2]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD3[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]1[1]1[1]0
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]0000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation720610Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201578.49%18,073,649
2Russian Federation720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness201538.47%68,078,763

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.