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(2 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD161(2)[3]119(1)[3]88(1)[3]64[3]38[2]23[2]11[1]
>= 50 mln USD30(1)[2]23(1)[2]19(1)[2]15[2]6[1]5[1]2
>= 100 mln USD13[2]10[2]7[2]6[2]1[1]1[1]0
>= 200 mln USD5[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]1[1]1[1]0
>= 500 mln USD3[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Colombia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201899.98%34,370,649
2USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201887.00%462,094,897
3USA2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201867.93%1,602,700,701

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Colombia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.