Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(3 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD223(3)[5]173(2)[4]131(1)[4]98[3]74[2]55[1]31[1]
>= 50 mln USD37[4]29[3]20[3]16[2]13[1]63
>= 100 mln USD16[3]13[3]11[3]9[2]7[1]31
>= 200 mln USD4[2]4[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]00
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations201498.85%49,152,366
2USA271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201477.22%2,557,774,883
3USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201466.54%337,716,522
4USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201453.83%102,528,943
5Panama271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201437.82%72,040,255

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 4 occurrences

Panama: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.