Extreme Import Bottlenecks
The tables below show El Salvador's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.
El Salvador
61 bottlenecks| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 720610 | Iron or non-alloy steel; ingots (excluding iron of heading no. 7203) | 2025 | 100.00% | 51,831,335 |
| 2 | Nicaragua | 020110 | Meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | 2025 | 100.00% | 20,747,128 |
| 3 | USA | 100610 | Cereals; rice in the husk (paddy or rough) | 2025 | 100.00% | 27,627,625 |
| 4 | USA | 230330 | Brewing or distilling dregs and waste; whether or not in the form of pellets | 2025 | 100.00% | 17,607,671 |
| 5 | USA | 271311 | Petroleum coke; (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals | 2025 | 100.00% | 10,605,842 |
| 6 | USA | 520100 | Cotton; not carded or combed | 2025 | 100.00% | 76,374,774 |
| 7 | USA | 271112 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane | 2025 | 99.98% | 320,002,300 |
| 8 | USA | 271119 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711 | 2025 | 99.96% | 51,910,790 |
| 9 | Guatemala | 252390 | Cement; hydraulic kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 2523 | 2025 | 99.94% | 20,074,565 |
| 10 | Spain | 850180 | Electric generators; (excluding generating sets), photovoltaic AC generators (alternators) | 2025 | 99.83% | 14,458,609 |
| 11 | USA | 540246 | Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of polyesters (not high tenacity or textured), partially oriented, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | 2025 | 99.83% | 28,103,110 |
| 12 | China | 722830 | Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | 2025 | 99.50% | 12,721,185 |
| 13 | Brazil | 470329 | Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood | 2025 | 98.83% | 42,932,390 |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 760120 | Aluminium; unwrought, alloys | 2025 | 98.78% | 15,975,284 |
| 15 | China | 721391 | Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter | 2025 | 98.68% | 30,591,134 |
| 16 | USA | 760519 | Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension is 7mm or less | 2025 | 98.67% | 14,292,232 |
| 17 | USA | 020329 | Meat; of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | 2025 | 98.40% | 56,574,803 |
| 18 | Nicaragua | 120242 | Ground-nuts; other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken, | 2025 | 98.03% | 11,819,606 |
| 19 | USA | 040210 | Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | 2025 | 97.97% | 18,253,676 |
| 20 | Rep. of Korea | 722599 | Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, (other than plated or coated with zinc) | 2025 | 97.90% | 103,545,908 |
| 21 | China | 600121 | Fabrics; looped pile fabrics, of cotton, knitted or crocheted | 2025 | 97.36% | 10,344,472 |
| 22 | Nicaragua | 020130 | Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | 2025 | 96.85% | 142,987,268 |
| 23 | USA | 999999 | Commodities not specified according to kind | 2025 | 96.71% | 57,948,493 |
| 24 | USA | 630900 | Clothing; worn, and other worn articles | 2025 | 96.66% | 71,030,646 |
| 25 | China | 854143 | Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels | 2025 | 96.65% | 18,697,591 |
| 26 | Guatemala | 761290 | Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment | 2025 | 96.30% | 47,475,966 |
| 27 | USA | 271012 | Petroleum 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 preparations | 2025 | 96.28% | 762,252,885 |
| 28 | Guatemala | 210500 | Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa | 2025 | 95.90% | 18,649,251 |
| 29 | USA | 820551 | Tools, hand; household tools | 2025 | 95.68% | 31,996,332 |
| 30 | China | 851779 | Communication apparatus; parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds | 2025 | 95.06% | 32,847,941 |
| 31 | China | 760711 | Aluminium; foil, (not backed), rolled (but not further worked), of a thickness not exceeding 0.2mm | 2025 | 94.76% | 17,296,010 |
| 32 | Rep. of Korea | 722592 | Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, plated or coated with zinc (other than electrolytically) | 2025 | 94.39% | 50,506,703 |
| 33 | Mexico | 240220 | Cigarettes; containing tobacco | 2025 | 93.32% | 22,271,277 |
| 34 | China | 310221 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate | 2025 | 93.25% | 24,947,414 |
| 35 | Italy | 481159 | Paper and paperboard; coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810 | 2025 | 92.10% | 13,134,397 |
| 36 | Mexico | 080440 | Fruit, edible; avocados, fresh or dried | 2025 | 91.78% | 22,200,279 |
| 37 | China | 610463 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts; women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | 2025 | 91.36% | 10,273,677 |
| 38 | China | 841510 | Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or 'split-system' | 2025 | 91.27% | 25,311,057 |
| 39 | Nicaragua | 040630 | Dairy produce; cheese, processed (not grated or powdered) | 2025 | 89.33% | 100,165,099 |
| 40 | USA | 480419 | Kraft paper and paperboard; kraftliner, uncoated, bleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803 | 2025 | 89.14% | 28,258,590 |
| 41 | USA | 230400 | Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | 2025 | 89.01% | 102,270,025 |
| 42 | Honduras | 610711 | Underpants and briefs; men's or boys', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | 2025 | 88.70% | 23,189,856 |
| 43 | Nicaragua | 020220 | Meat; of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen | 2025 | 88.53% | 18,296,670 |
| 44 | Japan | 722550 | Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled | 2025 | 88.09% | 12,357,161 |
| 45 | China | 721632 | Iron or non-alloy steel; I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 2025 | 87.15% | 11,970,542 |
| 46 | Guatemala | 391723 | Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chloride | 2025 | 85.65% | 19,703,231 |
| 47 | Mexico | 680911 | Plaster, or plaster compositions; boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamented | 2025 | 85.58% | 12,688,760 |
| 48 | China | 401120 | Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | 2025 | 85.57% | 35,008,666 |
| 49 | China | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | 2025 | 84.52% | 146,680,339 |
| 50 | USA | 271019 | Petroleum 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 preparations | 2025 | 84.29% | 859,111,506 |
| 51 | Guatemala | 070190 | Vegetables; potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled | 2025 | 83.68% | 19,347,517 |
| 52 | China | 846729 | Tools; for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor; other than saws and drills | 2025 | 83.37% | 11,547,587 |
| 53 | Nicaragua | 071333 | Vegetables, leguminous; kidney beans, including white pea beans (phaseolus vulgaris), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | 2025 | 82.96% | 47,960,511 |
| 54 | USA | 480411 | Kraft paper and paperboard; kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803 | 2025 | 82.81% | 13,064,271 |
| 55 | Guatemala | 481810 | Paper articles; toilet paper | 2025 | 82.71% | 23,413,728 |
| 56 | USA | 390140 | Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | 2025 | 82.13% | 16,112,740 |
| 57 | Japan | 720839 | Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm | 2025 | 81.03% | 19,584,082 |
| 58 | China | 760429 | Aluminium; alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow | 2025 | 80.95% | 16,900,417 |
| 59 | Mexico | 390319 | Styrene polymers; (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms | 2025 | 80.78% | 13,415,125 |
| 60 | Honduras | 611020 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles; of cotton, knitted or crocheted | 2025 | 80.75% | 39,725,058 |
| 61 | Canada | 100119 | Cereals; wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | 2025 | 80.73% | 52,624,276 |
USA: 19 occurrences
China: 15 occurrences
Guatemala: 6 occurrences
Nicaragua: 6 occurrences
Mexico: 4 occurrences
Honduras: 2 occurrences
Japan: 2 occurrences
Rep. of Korea: 2 occurrences
Brazil: 1 occurrence
Canada: 1 occurrence
Italy: 1 occurrence
Spain: 1 occurrence
United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence
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