Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD45[6]43[5]37[5]32[4]27[4]24[4]19[3]
>= 50 mln USD8[4]6[3]6[3]5[2]4[2]4[2]2[1]
>= 100 mln USD5[4]4[3]4[3]3[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD3[3]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Venezuela270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2010100.00%627,666,212
2Trinidad and Tobago271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes2010100.00%36,838,955
3Trinidad and Tobago271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201099.97%18,099,932
4Trinidad and Tobago271011-- Light oils and preparations201083.45%187,645,318
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 preparations201052.55%352,541,730
6USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations201033.86%227,136,761

Partner frequency summary:

Trinidad and Tobago: 4 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...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.