Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(6 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD264(6)[6]227(4)[6]188(3)[6]149(2)[6]121(1)[4]92(1)[4]54(1)[4]
>= 50 mln USD57(1)[5]55(1)[5]50(1)[5]45(1)[5]35[4]31[4]22[4]
>= 100 mln USD27(1)[4]26(1)[4]24(1)[4]21(1)[4]14[3]14[3]9[3]
>= 200 mln USD13(1)[4]13(1)[4]12(1)[4]11(1)[4]6[3]6[3]4[3]
>= 500 mln USD3[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]2[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation110710Malt; not roasted202192.39%24,501,059
2Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon202161.19%280,465,389
3Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness202156.05%16,293,934
4Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms202140.24%19,916,000
5Russian 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 thickness202138.75%11,263,128
6Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202134.23%14,747,599

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.