Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(3 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD269(3)[4]227(3)[4]189(3)[4]153(2)[4]117(2)[4]85(2)[3]53[2]
>= 50 mln USD46(2)[4]43(2)[4]40(2)[4]35(1)[4]24(1)[4]13(1)[3]8[2]
>= 100 mln USD22[4]21[4]20[4]19[4]12[4]6[3]4[2]
>= 200 mln USD11[3]11[3]11[3]10[3]7[3]4[3]2[2]
>= 500 mln USD5[2]5[2]5[2]5[2]3[2]2[2]1[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution202584.09%23,303,158
2Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202583.13%50,582,176
3Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202555.93%82,013,916

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.