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(2 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD198(2)[3]140(1)[2]96[2]64[2]40[1]2512
>= 50 mln USD42(1)[3]26[2]19[2]12[2]7[1]42
>= 100 mln USD19[3]15[2]11[2]6[2]3[1]21
>= 200 mln USD8[3]6[2]4[2]2[2]1[1]00
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic201440.30%31,367,369
2Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201432.78%59,744,000

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.