Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD73[8]63[7]50[6]38[4]34[3]29[3]15[2]
>= 50 mln USD9[5]9[5]8[5]6[4]5[3]4[3]3[2]
>= 100 mln USD4[4]4[4]4[4]3[3]2[2]2[2]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD4[4]4[4]4[4]3[3]2[2]2[2]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals202599.95%85,475,729
2USA271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations202599.61%294,002,258
3USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations202586.90%434,021,321
4Nigeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202567.18%202,504,080
5Brazil270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202559.02%288,162,100
6USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202557.85%17,852,160
7USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202545.62%15,154,023
8Trinidad and Tobago271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202533.85%11,244,419

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 5 occurrences

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Brazil: 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.