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[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD40[3]32[2]24[1]23[1]17[1]115
>= 50 mln USD4[1]4[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]00
>= 100 mln USD2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00
>= 500 mln USD0000000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands Antilles (...2010)2710Petroleum 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 oils200571.82%473,863,756
2Areas, nes2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200540.73%29,590,734
3Trinidad and Tobago2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200532.61%23,687,268

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands Antilles (...2010): 1 occurrence

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.