Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(2 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD103(2)[3]84(2)[3]70(2)[3]45[3]32[2]21[2]10[2]
>= 50 mln USD19(1)[3]16(1)[3]14(1)[3]12[3]10[2]8[2]5[2]
>= 100 mln USD9[2]7[2]6[2]5[2]4[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD3[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2024100.00%519,260,108
2USA2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202497.08%83,580,014
3USA2710Petroleum 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 oils202468.79%580,779,196

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 3 occurrences

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:

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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.