Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(4 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 USD229(4)[4]192(4)[4]150(3)[4]115(2)[4]93(2)[4]67(2)[3]37[2]
>= 50 mln USD38(1)[4]34(1)[4]32(1)[4]27(1)[4]21(1)[4]14(1)[3]7[2]
>= 100 mln USD18[4]17[4]15[4]13[4]10[4]6[3]3[2]
>= 200 mln USD11[3]10[3]9[3]8[3]7[3]5[2]3[2]
>= 500 mln USD3[2]3[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 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 solution202486.03%99,078,658
2Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution202484.99%24,018,016
3Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202454.91%34,220,273
4United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202447.98%13,072,188

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.