Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Colombia'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.

Colombia

Year: 2025(8 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD638(8)[7]523(3)[7]433(2)[6]357(2)[5]277(2)[4]199(1)[3]111[3]
>= 50 mln USD138(2)[6]118[6]100[5]83[4]63[3]43[2]28[2]
>= 100 mln USD59[6]54[6]47[5]39[4]27[3]18[2]12[2]
>= 200 mln USD27[4]24[4]20[3]17[2]12[1]87
>= 500 mln USD7[2]7[2]6[2]6[2]5[1]32

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates870530Vehicles; fire fighting vehicles202589.64%21,708,393
2Bahrain760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm202571.95%21,547,434
3Iran300249Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products; n.e.c. in item 3002.3202540.87%17,274,704
4Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202537.08%51,216,478
5Qatar760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202534.58%11,498,462
6Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202533.38%98,691,817
7Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution202531.57%13,665,070
8Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202531.17%31,827,474

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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.