Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows El Salvador'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.

El Salvador

Year: 2000(1 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD40(1)[2]38(1)[2]37(1)[2]32282418
>= 50 mln USD4[1]4[1]4[1]3332
>= 100 mln USD3[1]3[1]3[1]2221
>= 200 mln USD1111110
>= 500 mln USD1111110

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ecuador270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200053.86%113,318,238
2USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200052.65%11,921,528

Partner frequency summary:

Ecuador: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271112 - 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.