Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Nicaragua's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Nicaragua

31 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA020714Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen2024100.00%19,295,691
2USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2024100.00%519,260,108
3USA520100Cotton; not carded or combed2024100.00%28,874,350
4USA100610Cereals; rice in the husk (paddy or rough)202499.99%95,938,940
5USA271012Petroleum 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 preparations202499.99%317,054,671
6Japan720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202499.98%21,481,750
7USA020329Meat; of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen202499.83%55,625,282
8China310221Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate202499.66%12,942,094
9Mexico740819Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less202499.29%42,923,022
10Honduras611090Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles; of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted202499.08%16,387,331
11Argentina150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified202498.94%13,601,076
12USA551299Fabrics, woven; of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of such fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5512, other than unbleached or bleached202498.91%49,922,163
13Türkiye721320Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of free-cutting steel202498.54%11,425,287
14USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202497.51%83,574,696
15China853931Lamps; discharge, (excluding ultra-violet), fluorescent, hot cathode202497.01%21,250,318
16Honduras611030Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles; of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted202494.23%87,173,188
17USA551429Fabrics, woven; dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic staple fibres (other than polyesters), mixed mainly or solely with cotton, exceeding 170g/m2202494.02%11,990,819
18Costa Rica382450Mortars and concretes; non-refractory202493.61%11,556,993
19China550320Fibres; synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning202493.44%13,258,201
20China420292Cases and containers; n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials202493.36%61,220,431
21Honduras621790Clothing; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than those of heading no. 6212 (not knitted or crocheted)202492.93%39,780,937
22Rep. of Korea722599Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, (other than plated or coated with zinc)202492.48%21,210,262
23China721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter202490.95%14,190,212
24Costa Rica360200Explosives, prepared; other than propellent powders202488.20%17,570,310
25USA230400Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202487.35%66,956,889
26USA240210Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos; containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto202484.26%28,486,233
27Canada310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride202483.89%27,264,310
28Guatemala271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202483.89%11,526,193
29USA630900Clothing; worn, and other worn articles202482.53%68,861,268
30Honduras611790Clothing; parts, knitted or crocheted202481.52%14,692,114
31Costa Rica701090Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods202480.27%13,733,889

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 12 occurrences

China: 5 occurrences

Honduras: 4 occurrences

Costa Rica: 3 occurrences

Argentina: 1 occurrence

Canada: 1 occurrence

Guatemala: 1 occurrence

Japan: 1 occurrence

Mexico: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

Legend:

Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.