Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, the matrix below shows Ecuador'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.

Ecuador

Year: 2013(2 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD227(2)[6]185(2)[4]130(2)[3]98[3]72[2]52[2]25[2]
>= 50 mln USD34[4]27[2]22[1]15[1]971
>= 100 mln USD12[2]9[1]8[1]6[1]430
>= 200 mln USD3[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]110
>= 500 mln USD2[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201356.47%10,088,830
2Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride201356.39%26,283,175

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.