Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(3 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD175(3)[5]145(3)[5]128(3)[5]104(3)[5]78(3)[5]60(2)[5]35(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD21[5]20[5]20[5]19[5]14[5]14[5]7[3]
>= 100 mln USD10[4]10[4]10[4]10[4]7[4]7[4]3[2]
>= 200 mln USD3[3]3[3]3[3]3[3]3[3]3[3]2[2]
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202499.94%14,349,522
2Russian Federation110710Malt; not roasted202488.76%20,769,846
3Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202471.12%11,112,010

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Legend:

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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.