Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD46[6]39[5]33[3]31[3]27[3]22[3]14
>= 50 mln USD11[4]9[3]7[1]6[1]4[1]4[1]3
>= 100 mln USD6[4]5[3]3[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]1
>= 200 mln USD3[3]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Trinidad and Tobago271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201287.92%33,234,927
2Trinidad and Tobago271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201285.65%26,962,216
3Venezuela270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201281.12%761,902,032
4Trinidad and Tobago271011-- Light oils and preparations201243.13%143,798,696
5USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations201241.57%427,501,851
6Trinidad 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 preparations201235.20%361,990,611

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:

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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.