Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD142(6)[3]111(6)[3]86(4)[3]69(1)[3]57(1)[3]38(1)[2]23[1]
>= 50 mln USD17[3]16[3]13[3]10[3]7[3]5[2]3[1]
>= 100 mln USD8[2]8[2]6[2]5[2]4[2]3[1]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]00
>= 500 mln USD2[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]00

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201693.09%199,597,986
2USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201687.41%74,690,296
3USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations201678.88%1,048,973,745

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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.