Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, the matrix below shows Jamaica'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.

Jamaica

Year: 2005[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD43[5]42[5]38[3]34[2]31[2]26[1]17[1]
>= 50 mln USD7[4]7[4]5[2]4[1]4[1]22
>= 100 mln USD4[3]4[3]2[1]2[1]2[1]11
>= 200 mln USD2[2]2[2]00000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Trinidad and Tobago271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200599.02%29,706,719
2Trinidad and Tobago271011-- Light oils and preparations200574.95%197,620,577
3Venezuela270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200551.09%93,373,698
4USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations200543.34%385,408,834
5Trinidad and Tobago271019Petroleum 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 preparations200541.11%365,524,541

Partner frequency summary:

Trinidad and Tobago: 3 occurrences

Venezuela: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.