Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD104[5]87[5]67[4]48[3]40[3]28[3]23[2]
>= 50 mln USD11[3]8[3]8[3]7[3]6[3]6[3]5[2]
>= 100 mln USD5[2]5[2]5[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]3[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]

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 preparations202599.96%1,496,034,998
2271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202591.45%60,308,845
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 preparations202588.91%781,670,861
4USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202554.05%28,822,697
5271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202545.91%24,480,233

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.