Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(5 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD197(5)[5]156(4)[5]120(3)[5]92(2)[5]72(2)[4]49(1)[4]32[2]
>= 50 mln USD30(1)[3]24(1)[3]19(1)[3]17(1)[3]12(1)[2]9[2]4
>= 100 mln USD11[3]7[3]7[3]7[3]4[2]3[2]0
>= 200 mln USD5[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]1[1]0
>= 500 mln USD3[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Colombia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201899.98%34,370,649
2USA271012Petroleum 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 preparations201899.45%18,400,099
3USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201887.99%345,121,769
4USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201884.29%116,907,084
5USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations201867.68%1,584,236,554

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 4 occurrences

Colombia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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:

(n)

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.