Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(3 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD140(3)[4]120(3)[4]100(3)[4]82(3)[4]59(1)[4]41[2]25[2]
>= 50 mln USD23(1)[3]22(1)[3]17(1)[3]14(1)[3]9(1)[3]6[2]5[2]
>= 100 mln USD11[2]11[2]10[2]8[2]4[2]3[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD6[2]6[2]5[2]4[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202070.84%58,248,024
2Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202068.73%20,525,835
3Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution202062.95%11,895,704

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 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.