Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(5 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD174(5)[4]129(2)[4]105[4]82[4]58[3]43[1]26[1]
>= 50 mln USD30[3]27[3]20[3]17[3]14[2]96
>= 100 mln USD11[2]8[2]6[2]6[2]4[1]11
>= 200 mln USD4[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]00
>= 500 mln USD3[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride201546.29%26,447,654
2Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201543.61%44,567,180
3Russian Federation850423Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA201537.92%12,123,819
4Russian Federation847989Machines and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter201537.72%25,026,653
5Russian Federation850239Electric generating sets; (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines), other than wind powered201532.31%34,602,684

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 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.