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[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD49[3]45[3]38[3]29[3]21[2]18[2]11[2]
>= 50 mln USD10[3]9[3]8[3]7[3]6[2]5[2]4[2]
>= 100 mln USD3[2]3[2]3[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Venezuela2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2010100.00%627,666,212
2Trinidad and Tobago2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201099.95%54,938,887
3Trinidad and Tobago2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201060.30%540,187,048

Partner frequency summary:

Trinidad and Tobago: 2 occurrences

Venezuela: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.