Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, the matrix below shows Nicaragua'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.

Nicaragua

Year: 2020(2 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD66(2)[4]60(2)[4]49(2)[4]40(2)[4]27(2)[3]19(1)[3]12[2]
>= 50 mln USD9[4]9[4]8[4]8[4]6[3]5[3]4[2]
>= 100 mln USD5[3]5[3]4[3]4[3]3[2]2[2]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD0000000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2020100.00%188,127,950
2USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202099.90%55,102,804
3USA271012Petroleum 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 preparations202086.97%105,941,359
4USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations202069.46%175,311,688

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 4 occurrences

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...

271112 - 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.