Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015[5 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD50[5]42[4]30[2]24[1]16[1]13[1]7
>= 50 mln USD8[3]7[3]5[1]5[1]3[1]2[1]0
>= 100 mln USD4[3]4[3]2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]0
>= 200 mln USD3[3]3[3]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]0
>= 500 mln USD0000000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Venezuela2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201581.01%335,661,170
2USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201550.61%20,541,413
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 oils201548.92%335,184,125
4USA2710Petroleum 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 oils201541.45%283,987,323
5Trinidad and Tobago2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201533.40%13,557,833

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

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:

(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.