Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, the matrix below shows Panama'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.

Panama

Year: 2005[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD39[4]31[3]26[2]22[2]15[1]119
>= 50 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]00
>= 100 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]00
>= 200 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]00
>= 500 mln USD0000000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands Antilles (...2010)271011-- Light oils and preparations200575.14%247,742,762
2Netherlands Antilles (...2010)271019Petroleum 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 preparations200568.50%226,120,994
3Areas, nes271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200540.65%20,773,780
4Trinidad and Tobago271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200530.29%15,479,334

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands Antilles (...2010): 2 occurrences

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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

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.