Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(1 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD106(1)[5]89(1)[5]66(1)[4]48(1)[3]40(1)[3]27(1)[3]24(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD12[3]9[3]8[3]8[3]7[3]6[3]5[2]
>= 100 mln USD5[2]4[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1271012Petroleum 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 preparations202499.96%1,500,598,905
2271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202491.66%62,691,818
3271019Petroleum 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 preparations202484.20%820,107,431
4271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202450.33%26,013,619
5USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202449.60%25,635,722

Partner frequency summary:

: 4 occurrences

USA: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.